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block incoming emails when user defined attachment size exceeded - option?

I live in an area where internet usage is charged per downloaded/uploaded MB.

Sometimes a friend will send an email with huge attachments, and Apple Mail brings the mail in automatically, costing me an arm and a leg.

Is there a way to tell Apple Mail: Bring in ALL mail EXCEPT messages which are larger than, say, 10mb? Let me look at those messages to decide whether they are worth bringing them in or not.

Thanks for the help!

MacBook Unibody, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Aug 3, 2010 8:51 AM

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Matt Clifton

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Posted on Aug 3, 2010 9:07 AM

Since Mail can't apply a rule until the message is downloaded, the only way to do it is to make all attachments offline. In Accounts preferences, click on your account, click Advanced, and under "Keep copies of messages", choose "All messages, but omit attachments". When you receive a message with an attachment, it'll tell you how large it is, and you can choose whether or not to download it (by clicking the icon that's displayed in the message).

Matt