committer please adjust based on actual size limits if different: (256KB - 8KB email text)/1.37 overhead ~ 180KB 180KB * 1.37 overhead + 8KB email text ~ 256KB --- lists.html | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/lists.html b/lists.html index fb784f8d2732..a3beda2d64e0 100755 --- a/lists.html +++ b/lists.html @@ -42,7 +42,14 @@ answer.</p> <div class="smaller"> <ul class="spaced"> -<li><b>None of the below lists accept <a href="https://sourceware.org/lists.html#html-mail";>html mail</a>. Use plain text only.</b></li> +<li><b>None of the below lists accept +<a href="https://sourceware.org/lists.html#html-mail";>html mail</a>. +Use plain text only.</b> +If you include attachments, please try to ensure they are in plain text, +and limit them to about <b>180KB</b>, as with encoding and email overhead, +any larger will exceed the size limits for emails to these lists.</li> +<!-- 180KB * 1.37 overhead + 8KB email text ~ 256KB --> +<!-- (256KB - 8KB email text)/1.37 overhead ~ 180KB --> <li><b>Please do not feed the spammers by <a href="acronyms/#PCYMTNQREAIYR">including raw email addresses</a> in the body of your message.</b></li>
