To send large messages

Many mail and news servers limit the size of messages that can be received and sent. Usually this limit is one megabyte (1 MB) per message, including all attached files.

With Outlook Express, you can send large messages or files to mail and news servers that limit the size of messages they can receive by breaking the message into smaller ones. When the group of messages is received, the mail program recombines them into one message.

1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.

2. On either the Mail or News tab, click Properties.

3. On the Advanced tab, select the following check box: Break apart messages larger than x KB, and then enter the maximum file size you can send.