From eed8fe2f7dd88c5c6be03c73412ab7ed2ca76ea0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonas Smedegaard Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:26:35 +0200 Subject: Add new topics address, files, quota and redpill. --- doc/intro.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ doc/setup.md | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ doc/use.md | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 91 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/intro.md create mode 100644 doc/setup.md create mode 100644 doc/use.md (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/intro.md b/doc/intro.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..19d6240 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/intro.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# 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! + + +## More info + + * [[Use|quota/use]] of disk quota - eg. hints to freeing disk space + * [[Configuration|quota/setup]] to continuously show current disk quota status diff --git a/doc/setup.md b/doc/setup.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2997cc3 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/setup.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +# 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. + +### IMP webmail + + 1. Enter "Layout" in the top panel to the right + 2. Select "Account information" and choose "Add" + 3. Select "Save" + + +## More info + + * [[Use|quota/use]] of disk quota - eg. hints to freeing disk space diff --git a/doc/use.md b/doc/use.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b0f7df6 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/use.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +# 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. + + +## More info + + * [[Configuration|quota/setup]] to continuously show current disk quota status -- cgit v1.2.3