[Tickets #12852] Re: Attachemnts as links should be optional

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Ticket URL: http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/12852
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  Ticket             | 12852
  Updated By         | arjen+horde at de-korte.org
  Summary            | Attachemnts as links should be optional
  Queue              | IMP
  Version            | Git master
  Type               | Enhancement
  State              | Rejected
  Priority           | 2. Medium
  Milestone          |
  Patch              |
  Owners             |
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arjen+horde at de-korte.org (2013-11-21 14:04) wrote:

> So nice that you are thinking of the users.  Linked attachments are  
> a way to dedupe the mail infrastructure.  If my mailserver doesn't  
> have to handle multiple copies of a 50 meg attachment then it's a  
> win for the infrastructure.

Storage space is cheap nowadays, so it is usually less efficient to  
send attachments as links. If the same message with attachments is  
sent to multiple recipients on the same server, the message will be  
sent only once and be delivered to the users mailboxes at the  
receiving end. In contrast, if the attachment was linked, each  
recipient will have to download it. Unless you're using a proxy  
server, this will mean more traffic is generated.