You could reboot the PC, but the download would continue the next time
you opened your email.
I have dealt with this problem by contacting the senders and explaining
that large email attachments are not appropriate.
SBC is right:You need to eudcate your correespondents, or even bock them
if necessary.
Send them this link and refer them to # 7.  http://www.emailreplies.com/

Anne wrote:

>Is it possible to discontinue and delete e-mails when they are in the progress of downloading something that takes forever?
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>I've researched Help with no results and finally called tech support at SBC Global dial-up; they tell me my solution is to talk with the sender about it.
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>Are there other options?
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