Error: "Sending email notification with these attachments can take several minutes" in FootPrints Service Core 11.6


Symptoms

You receive the following message on the "Attachments" tab while editing an issue in FootPrints Service Core:

Warning
Sending email notification with these attachments can take several minutes.
Total size of attachments is: 12345 KB

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Cause

Some large files are attached to the issue. FootPrints is giving you a warning that if you choose to send the files to someone via email, it may result in an undeliverable message or the message taking a while to be delivered.

Resolution

Exercise judgment when deciding to send large files via email.


OUTCOME

You will be able to use FootPrints successfully.