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. --- USE.md | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 65 insertions(+) create mode 100644 USE.md (limited to 'USE.md') 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" -- cgit v1.2.3