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Sending pictures from ipad

Why are my emails with pictures sitting in outbox on my iPad

iPhone 6s, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 1, 2023 7:14 AM

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Posted on Apr 1, 2023 10:19 AM

Be aware that mail servers will have a maximum (combined) attachment file size. Depending upon the mail server, the maximum accepted attachment size will likely be somewhere between 5MB and 25MB - typically around 10MB.


Also consider that your email will likely have to traverse at least two servers (your mail provider’s sending email server - and the recipient’s receiving email server). So for an email to reach the intended recipient, for practical purposes, the maximum attachment size will be the lower of the two.


If email with attachments are stuck in your outbox, the combined size of your attached photos likely exceed the maximum that your own email provider’s mail server will accept.

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Apr 1, 2023 10:19 AM in response to Ljmahlm

Be aware that mail servers will have a maximum (combined) attachment file size. Depending upon the mail server, the maximum accepted attachment size will likely be somewhere between 5MB and 25MB - typically around 10MB.


Also consider that your email will likely have to traverse at least two servers (your mail provider’s sending email server - and the recipient’s receiving email server). So for an email to reach the intended recipient, for practical purposes, the maximum attachment size will be the lower of the two.


If email with attachments are stuck in your outbox, the combined size of your attached photos likely exceed the maximum that your own email provider’s mail server will accept.

Sending pictures from ipad

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