/mail/inbox = 50mb

crebilis · November 9th, 2003, 9:56 AM

It probably is a newbie question, but I am a newbie in this sort of stuff so I'm allowed to ask it :P

I have a file /mail/inbox
Normally, that shouldn't be a problem, but this file is 50 MB big. Is that normal? And how can I make it smaller. It seems to be full of mails I received, but I'm not sure if I can just delete stuff in it without ruining it.

Any help? thx

and BTW :surpass: :thumbsup:

snide · November 9th, 2003, 10:12 AM

Usually when you create mail accounts, you are provided the opportunity to create the mailbox size.

How to make it smaller? Hmm, that sounds like work.

You can "Change Quota" in your cPanel for all of your mail accounts.

**clove** · November 9th, 2003, 10:30 AM

whats happeneing is when you download your mail a copy is staying on the server.

The longer you wait the larger it will get. then your quota will fill up then you dont get any email.

Heres what I tell my customers:

1 - Go into /webmail and delete it
or
2 - create another pop3 account with same info be sure NOT to say "leave messages on server" then when it downloads the mail, its gone from the server

then I tell them to check "remove from server after 10 days"

does this help?

crebilis · November 9th, 2003, 11:07 AM

I deleted the file and I sent a test meail and it still seems to work

thx for the help.

:microwave:

November 9th, 2003, 10:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
snide Registered User Super #1 Joined in Jul 2003 Lives in So. NJ 1,557 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 9 times	Usually when you create mail accounts, you are provided the opportunity to create the mailbox size. How to make it smaller? Hmm, that sounds like work. You can "Change Quota" in your cPanel for all of your mail accounts. __________________ Dime13 \| Pass17

November 9th, 2003, 10:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
clove Surpass Fan Excelling Contributor Joined in Jul 2003 Lives in Florida Hosted on D9 833 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	whats happeneing is when you download your mail a copy is staying on the server. The longer you wait the larger it will get. then your quota will fill up then you dont get any email. Heres what I tell my customers: 1 - Go into /webmail and delete it or 2 - create another pop3 account with same info be sure NOT to say "leave messages on server" then when it downloads the mail, its gone from the server then I tell them to check "remove from server after 10 days" does this help? __________________ Clove Surpass Reseller (2+ Years Now!!!) Various Clients on D9 Winner of 2004 Surpassies Most Prolific Award! (& still didnt get my poster hee hee)

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November 9th, 2003, 9:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
crebilis Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Aug 2003 Lives in Belgium 18 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	It probably is a newbie question, but I am a newbie in this sort of stuff so I'm allowed to ask it :P I have a file /mail/inbox Normally, that shouldn't be a problem, but this file is 50 MB big. Is that normal? And how can I make it smaller. It seems to be full of mails I received, but I'm not sure if I can just delete stuff in it without ruining it. Any help? thx and BTW :surpass: :thumbsup:

November 9th, 2003, 11:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
crebilis Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Aug 2003 Lives in Belgium 18 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	I deleted the file and I sent a test meail and it still seems to work thx for the help. :microwave:

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