An author is preparing to send their book to a publisher as an email attachment. the file on their computer is 1000 bytes. when they attach the file to their email, it shows as 750 bytes. the author gets very upset because they are concerned that part of their book has been deleted by the email address. if you could talk to this author, how would you explain what is happening to their book?

Question: An author is preparing to send their book to a publisher as an email attachment. the file on their computer is 1000 bytes. when they attach the file to their email, it shows as 750 bytes. the author gets very upset because they are concerned that part of their book has been deleted by the email address. if you could talk to this author, how would you explain what is happening to their book?

Hi [Author's name],

I understand your concern that part of your book has been deleted by the email address. However, I can assure you that is not the case. The reason why the file size is smaller when you attach it to an email is because email providers have a limit on the size of attachments. This is to prevent users from sending large files that could overload the servers.

The most common email attachment size limit is 25MB, but some providers have lower limits. If your book is 1000 bytes, it is well within the size limit for most email providers. However, if you are using a provider with a lower limit, the file size will be reduced to fit within the limit.

There are a few things you can do to avoid this problem:

• Use a different email provider that has a higher attachment size limit.
• Split the book into smaller files that are each below the attachment size limit.
• Compress the book file using a compression tool like WinRAR or 7-Zip. This will reduce the file size without affecting the quality of the book.
• Best regards, [Your name]