Timeout problems with large email attachments

MikeBCda · 2006-11-02T19:05:28.000Z

This could involve avast or Eudora or both, so I’m posting both here and over at their forums. I’m using latest build of each (Eudora is 7.0.1, I’m not bothering with the new 7.1 if they’re gonna move over to Mozilla next spring).

Large incoming email attachments (JPG’s from daughter, new baby) take forever, and the Eudora progress bar doesn’t budge until they’re done. When I open the message, the top of the header typically has 20 or more lines of “timed out”.

I’ve never touched the default timeout settings in either application.

Any suggestion of which program (or both) to look at, and suggestions as to new timeout values? My excellent ISP agrees that whatever the problem is, it doesn’t involve connection (dialup) settings.

Thanks and best,
Mike

Lisandro · 2006-11-02T23:13:27.000Z

Mike, you know, since avast! version 4.7.807 the mail scanner module (“Internet Mail” provider) has been significantly changed to improve the overall user experience, especially in case of slow connections (dial-up). Namely, most of (if not all) the “Timeout expired” related problems should be gone by now.

You can increase both your avast! timeout: Internet Mail provider > Customize > Advanced (tab)
and your email account timeout (generally, right click the email account, choose properties and the Advanced tab of settings).
See pictures here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=17460.msg148474#msg148474

MikeBCda post:1:

Any suggestion of which program (or both) to look at, and suggestions as to new timeout values?

In a dial-up, 600 seconds could be normal with large files…

DavidR · 2006-11-03T00:13:01.000Z

The new default settings should have the Timeout for Internet communication should be unchecked.

So those images are now out of date according to the versions after 4.7.807 as you mentioned, see new defaults image.

MikeBCda · 2006-11-03T15:39:44.000Z

Thanks, guys. My email provider does in fact show the timeout as unchecked, as suggested by David. I can probably assume the problem’s with Eudora (what else is new? ), so I’ll wait for an answer there.

DavidR · 2006-11-03T15:49:25.000Z

Your welcome, I’ve read that Eudora is about to change circumstance soon.

6) Eudora Down... But Not Out Fred: Great News Letter! (Plus Subscriber) Missed you when you were gone.
I see where ole’ Eudora is retiring, I have used the old girl since Sep 2000 and she has worked very well. What would you recommend to replace her, that would have the same and possible additional features? Thanks, Tom

I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Eudora for a long time as well, Tom. I love its features, but it’s still a bit buggy, even after all these years; and still chokes from time to time on the volume of mail I push though it. For the last couple years, Qualcomm (the publishers of Eudora) hasn’t done much with it except to add a few almost-meaningless bells and whistles. Some fundamental problems with the software have remained uncorrected.

But— good news— Eudora is NOT going away; rather, it’s been released as Open Source software— like Linux, Firefox, Netscape, and many other excellent software packages. We’ll have to see if the OS community picks up the ball and improves Eudora. If they do, I bet Eudora will be a great email tool once again.

I’m sticking with Eudora in the meantime— I have too much time invested in my filtering system to throw it all away prematurely. But if you’re ready to switch, other good email tools include The Bat ( http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/ ) Mozilla/Thunderbird ( http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/ ), OperaMail ( http://www.opera.com/products/desktop/m2/ ) and many more: http://tinyurl.com/yxlk9d .

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