From 7b76fc2e712b6c48907df61dfd66f5238652f203 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonas Smedegaard Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 18:40:53 +0200 Subject: Restructure to new file naming convention. --- README.md | 11 ++++++++++ USE.md | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ doc/intro.md | 11 ---------- doc/setup.md | 31 ----------------------------- doc/use.md | 41 -------------------------------------- 5 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 83 deletions(-) create mode 100644 README.md create mode 100644 USE.md delete mode 100644 doc/intro.md delete mode 100644 doc/setup.md delete mode 100644 doc/use.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3639588 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +# Introduction to disk quota + +Your account has limited disk space. All of your personal files and emails have +a sharing maximum. + +You will automatically receive email warnings if you reach your "quota" limit. +You will then need to delete either some of your personal files or some of your +emails. + +/!\ If you ignore quota warnings, then your account will be locked, and all +emails sent to you will be rejected! diff --git a/USE.md b/USE.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..17b7ffc --- /dev/null +++ b/USE.md @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +# Disk quota usage + +Your account has limited disk space. All of your personal files and emails have +a shard maximum. + +Your use of disk space is monitored, and if you use more space than allowed, +you will automatically receive warnings to free some space: Either delet some +of your personal files or some of your emails. + +/!\ If you fail to free enough disk space to get you below your quota limit, +then after some days your account will be locked. This affects several +services, e.g. all emails sent to you will be rejected! + + +## Files + +If you use some of your personal [[file shares|files]], then they probably +consume more space than your emails: Sound, graphics and multimedia files +are much larger than simple text messages like emails. + +## Emails + +Consider deleting emails with big attachments. Save the attachements as plain +files first, if you want them preserved: email attachments consume up to the +double amount of that used by same documents stored normally. + +If you use Apple Mail, your emails may fill up space on the server even when +deleted in the application. See [[email setup|mail/setup]] for more about the +problem. To immediately purge deleted emails, do this: + + 1. Open Apple Mail + 2. Go to Preferences > Accounts > Advanced + 3. Click the button 'Remove Now'. + +When you use imap (you probably do), then some routines may not behave as you +would expect: + + * You may have more folders on the server than shown in your email program. + You need to "subscribe" to additional email folders to see them. + * It is not enough to "delete" emails. You need to also "purge" the deleted + emails to have them completely removed from the system. + + +## Status + +Some imap email programs can be configured to show your current quota status. + +### Mozilla Thunderbird + + 1. Install the [Display Quota](https://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/881/) + plugin. + +Alternatively, you can enable/tune the builtin quota warnings in +[Advanced -> General -> Config Editor](http://goddess-gate.com/dc2/index.php/post/268) + +### Apple Mail + + 1. Select all mails in current folder with CMD+A + 2. Get info on quota with CMD+I + +### IMP webmail + + 1. Enter "Layout" in the top panel to the right + 2. Select "Account information" and choose "Add" + 3. Select "Save" diff --git a/doc/intro.md b/doc/intro.md deleted file mode 100644 index 3639588..0000000 --- a/doc/intro.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -# Introduction to disk quota - -Your account has limited disk space. All of your personal files and emails have -a sharing maximum. - -You will automatically receive email warnings if you reach your "quota" limit. -You will then need to delete either some of your personal files or some of your -emails. - -/!\ If you ignore quota warnings, then your account will be locked, and all -emails sent to you will be rejected! diff --git a/doc/setup.md b/doc/setup.md deleted file mode 100644 index 44a550c..0000000 --- a/doc/setup.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,31 +0,0 @@ -# Setting up disk quota - -Your account has limited disk space. You will automatically receive warnings if -you reach your "quota" limit. - -/!\ If you fail keep your account below your quota limit, then after some days -your account will be locked. This affects several services, e.g. all emails -sent to you will be rejected! - -## Disk quota status - -Some imap email programs can be configured to show your current quota status. - -### Mozilla Thunderbird - - 1. Install the [Display Quota](https://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/881/) - plugin. - -Alternatively, you can enable/tune the builtin quota warnings in -[Advanced -> General -> Config Editor](http://goddess-gate.com/dc2/index.php/post/268) - -### Apple Mail - - 1. Select all mails in current folder with CMD+A - 2. Get info on quota with CMD+I - -### IMP webmail - - 1. Enter "Layout" in the top panel to the right - 2. Select "Account information" and choose "Add" - 3. Select "Save" diff --git a/doc/use.md b/doc/use.md deleted file mode 100644 index 78029a0..0000000 --- a/doc/use.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,41 +0,0 @@ -# Disk quota usage - -Your account has limited disk space. All of your personal files and emails have -a shard maximum. - -Your use of disk space is monitored, and if you use more space than allowed, -you will automatically receive warnings to free some space: Either delet some -of your personal files or some of your emails. - -/!\ If you fail to free enough disk space to get you below your quota limit, -then after some days your account will be locked. This affects several -services, e.g. all emails sent to you will be rejected! - - -## Files - -If you use some of your personal [[file shares|files]], then they probably -consume more space than your emails: Sound, graphics and multimedia files -are much larger than simple text messages like emails. - -## Emails - -Consider deleting emails with big attachments. Save the attachements as plain -files first, if you want them preserved: email attachments consume up to the -double amount of that used by same documents stored normally. - -If you use Apple Mail, your emails may fill up space on the server even when -deleted in the application. See [[email setup|mail/setup]] for more about the -problem. To immediately purge deleted emails, do this: - - 1. Open Apple Mail - 2. Go to Preferences > Accounts > Advanced - 3. Click the button 'Remove Now'. - -When you use imap (you probably do), then some routines may not behave as you -would expect: - - * You may have more folders on the server than shown in your email program. - You need to "subscribe" to additional email folders to see them. - * It is not enough to "delete" emails. You need to also "purge" the deleted - emails to have them completely removed from the system. -- cgit v1.2.3