Giga email
You're referring to a "giga-email"!
A giga-email is an email that is extremely large in size, often exceeding 1 GB (gigabyte) in size. This can happen when someone sends a massive attachment, such as a video file, a large dataset, or even a folder full of files.
Giga-emails can be problematic for several reasons:
- Email servers: Large emails can overwhelm email servers, causing them to slow down or even crash.
- Internet bandwidth: Sending and receiving such large emails can consume a significant amount of internet bandwidth, potentially causing slow download speeds or even disconnections.
- Recipient's email client: The recipient's email client may struggle to handle such large emails, leading to errors, crashes, or even corruption of the email.
To avoid giga-emails, it's generally recommended to:
- Use file-sharing services: Instead of attaching large files to an email, consider using file-sharing services like Google Drive, Dropbox, or WeTransfer.
- Compress files: Use compression tools to reduce the size of large files before attaching them to an email.
- Split large files: If you need to send a large file, consider splitting it into smaller chunks and sending them separately.
Remember, it's always a good idea to be mindful of email size limits and to use responsible file-sharing practices to avoid overwhelming email servers and internet bandwidth.