Allocating more memory & graphics issues 1

[dibeach]

A three part questions I have regarding an iMac with 128 ram, using Outlook Express to send and receive very large graphic files and experiencing many freezes:

1. How much memory can one allocate to a program? What is the limit to what one can add?

2. Is there any way to speed up the receiving and transmittion of very large, e.g. over 1 MB, graphic files?

3. Is it possible to export folders of received mail and would that make a difference in performance. The client has saved hudnreds of messages some with large attachments.

Many thanks for any ideas.

 

[Ecaboodle]

1. You can allocate as much memory as you like to Outlook Express, but remember there may want other apps open as well. I would give it about 15 to 20 MB's

2. Are the images compressed? It might be worth buying Stuffit to compress these images when sending. What speed is your internet connection?

3. The best way to archive the files would be to move them from the inbox to another folder, either within the inbox or out side. Call the a folder '2001 emails' place those emails in there, and ones for this year place in Month folders 'January 2002'. Just an idea. If you can't fix it in 20 minutes call someone who can.

 

[dibeach]

Thanks for your reply. Very helpful.A couple of follow-ups.
1. What is the limit one can allocate - is it the amount of ram less that needed for OS?

2. DSL connection. Compressing would certainly help with the sending. Can PC users decompress sit files?

3. Emails are already broken down into various folders. I tried moving the folders onto the desktop to archive them somewhere but they won't move. Under File menu there is only Import option and no Export except for Contact list.

 

[Guest_imported]

Your on the right track! You do have to take into consideration the Ram used by the OS. In os 9.x , it is around 43mgb . You can also bump up your Virtual Memory and allocate more memory then you really have.

Most Windows (oh no, I said the "W" word!) users will not have Stuffit Expander, although it is available for their platform. Usually I will use Aladdin Drop Zip to compress files to be sent over to the "dark side".

How did you try to get the files to the desktop? If drag and drop doesn't work, try control clicking the files and select Copy " filename". With the copy in a new location you can safely delete the original.

 

[dibeach]

Stuffit seem to think that their compressions are good for Windows also so I'll try it.

Your suggestion about getting files to desktop didn't work except on an individual basis which would take a lifetime! When you Ctrl click the menu only has a Save As option when selecting individual files and with more than one it is greyed out. I cannot believe that there isn't a way to export them but it is beginning to look that way as I have explored all avenues.

Another Outlook question: do you know if it's possible to set up an account just for sending and not receiving?

 

[macgeneral]

there may be some leads for you here:

http://www.macemail.com/oe/

I know there's a mailing list for OE, or there used to be before the Entourage release. Lots of folks migraated.

Some scripters have authored programs for OE and perhaps there's something that might facilitate your export.

As for the RAM question...leave a gap there between what you allocate for the App + the OS and what is available on your chip.

You might try a complex rebuild of OE...
if I recall, hold down the OPTION key when launching..at the first prompt cliack NO and then at the Complex prompt click yes. This might help.....

MacGeneral

 

[Guest_imported]

How about burning theses files on a CD or several zip disks?
As far as compression goes, Aladdin ( the same company that makes Stuffit) makes both DropStuff(.sit) and DropZip(.zip). Most Windows users do not have StuffitExpander to decompress .sit files, but they usally have Winzip for decompressing .zip files.