Attaching and e-mailing files with K-State Zimbra is fairly simple, but here are a few tips you may want to know.

  1. How much can I attach and successfully e-mail? When e-mailing K-Staters, you can successfully attach and e-mail up to 35MB worth of attachments, regardless of how you connect to K-State Zimbra (webmail, local client, or mobile device). If you are e-mailing a non-K-State e-mail address (for example, AOL or Gmail), whether or not your e-mail is successfully received by the recipient depends on their e-mail service provider and the size of file attachments their service provider will accept.
  2. What type of files can I e-mail? Nearly all file types are acceptable, such as Microsoft Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, images, and Adobe PDF files. However, executable and source files such as .exe, .bat, .pif, .scr, and .com are blocked and not allowed. If you need to e-mail a blocked file, place that file in a compressed (zipped) folder and then attach and e-mail the folder.
  3. Can I attach more than one file per e-mail? Yes, but the total of all your attachments will be limited to 35MB. Using K-State Zimbra webmail, you will need to attach each file individually to the mail message; you can’t attach multiple files at once using a drag-and-drop method.
  4. How do I e-mail a file attachment from my Briefcase? You will need to download the file to your computer and then attach it to the e-mail message. Currently, you cannot attach a file directly from the Briefcase.

Go to the K-State Zimbra website to read frequently asked questions, getting started information, and helpful tips and tricks.