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This is just a curiosity. When I attach files to TBird emails it always shows the size of the attachments. When the attachments are large enough, I get a warning asking me if I really want to send them or if I should use a file sharing app. What I find curious is that the warning always shows a file size substantially larger than what TBird does. For example, today I wanted to share a file the both TBird and my Win file manager said was 32MB, but the warning said I was trying to send a file that was 48MB.

Why is that? Does TBird have additional data it attaches to the sent message that increase the file size substantially?

This is just a curiosity. When I attach files to TBird emails it always shows the size of the attachments. When the attachments are large enough, I get a warning asking me if I really want to send them or if I should use a file sharing app. What I find curious is that the warning always shows a file size substantially larger than what TBird does. For example, today I wanted to share a file the both TBird and my Win file manager said was 32MB, but the warning said I was trying to send a file that was 48MB. Why is that? Does TBird have additional data it attaches to the sent message that increase the file size substantially?

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Encoding of the attachments adds about 33% to the total message size. Some mail providers specify a maximum attachment size, and others have a maximum message size.

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Encoding of the attachments adds about 33% to the total message size. Some mail providers specify a maximum attachment size, and others have a maximum message size.

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Thanx much. One more thing. I got an email in TBird indicating you had replied. There was a green box saying "Mark as Solved." I tried to do that as I have many times before and when I do it opens FFox and a blank white screen. Nothing happens. If I say it is not solved, then it comes here and I can make a comment. And also there is a "Solved the problem," box on this page.

Any thoughts on that issue? Should I report that as a bug?

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