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PBEM file size problem.
08-14-2007, 02:15 AM,
#1
PBEM file size problem.
Help.....

I have a PBEM file that is 11Mb to send but both my ISP and Googlemail accounts don't allow attachments over 10Mb to be sent. I have tried zipping it and Rar'ing it but the smallest i could get it was 9.75Mb and that still failed when i tried to send it. Does anyone have any solutions to this problem?

The real kicker is the fact that i only have about 8 units on my side of the battle, i don't know how many my oppo has, and this is just the setup turn. Eek

God alone knows why these files have to be so large. :mad:

Thanks in advance for any help.

cheers
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08-14-2007, 02:29 AM,
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RE: PBEM file size problem.
use www.yousendit.com. It works great. I even sometimes use it when the files are only 1mb
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08-14-2007, 02:34 AM,
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RE: PBEM file size problem.
Or simply zip it into multiple archives and send each file to your opponent.
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08-14-2007, 03:20 AM,
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RE: PBEM file size problem.
Thanks for the tips, i'll try both and see which i prefer.

Just one question though.....how do you zip a single file into multiple archives and is it a lot of hassle because i get the feeling most CMSF games are going to have large files to send to your oppo. :rolleyes:

cheers
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08-14-2007, 03:40 AM,
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RE: PBEM file size problem.
It's a secret method to discourage wego PBEM in the new Wannabee RTS abstraction wargame generation.
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08-14-2007, 06:44 AM,
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RE: PBEM file size problem.
Fubar Wrote:Thanks for the tips, i'll try both and see which i prefer.

Just one question though.....how do you zip a single file into multiple archives and is it a lot of hassle because i get the feeling most CMSF games are going to have large files to send to your oppo. :rolleyes:

cheers

The shareware winrar knows this. Enable the shell integration, right click on the folder/file and choose "Add to archive...".

Also keep in mind that a 10M binary file will turn into a 14(?)M sized attachment, because of the encoding rules.
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08-14-2007, 06:49 AM,
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RE: PBEM file size problem.
LOL RedDevil you make laugh :-D
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08-23-2007, 03:56 PM,
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RE: PBEM file size problem.
raz_atoth Wrote:Or simply zip it into multiple archives and send each file to your opponent.

That's what I've been doing.
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