Mailbox size and quotas:
- The maximum size limit of an email dpends on the client used:
– From Webmail :35 MB (including header, mail body, and attachments)
– From the smartphone (active Sync) : 25 MB (including header, mail body, and attachments) - The size limit for sending to distribution lists is set at 2GB;
- The default quota is 7GB for employees and 1GB for students;
- There are also service boxes with a quota of 2GB;
- The quota for employees can be increased by 2GB chunks up to 15GB using this standard application. The user will be advise to clean his mailbox as much as possible before proceeding with the increase by following the steps by clicking on this link.
Please have a look on the best practices for managing your mailbox on this webpage.
Recipient Limit:
The maximum number of recipients for an email is 500 (To, Cc, and Bcc).
When you need to send an email to more than 500 recipients, it is mandatory to create a distribution list.
- If all recipients have an EPFL email address: you must create a distribution list of groups.
- If some recipients have an external email address (non-EPFL): you must create a distribution list of the type xxx@listes.epfl.ch.
Email Size and Mailbox Quotas :
- The maximum email size limit depends on the client used:
- Prefer sharing documents via shareable links rather than sending the document as an attachment;
- The size limit for sending emails to distribution lists is set to 2GB;
- The default quota is 15GB for staff and 5GB for students;
- There are also service mailboxes with a 2GB quota;
Recipient Limit :
The maximum number of recipients for an email is 500 (To, Cc, and Bcc).
When you wish to send an email to more than 500 recipients, it is mandatory to create a distribution list.
- If all recipients have an EPFL email address: you must create a distribution list of groups.
- If some recipients have an external email address (non-EPFL): you must create a distribution list of the type xxx@listes.epfl.ch.