Posted by: webhostinghelpguy
on June 17 2009
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two earlier articles, we discussed ways to make your website load faster. Another issue many users face is the sometimes painfully slow speed of email. "What do you mean, you haven't gotten it yet? I sent that email over an hour ago?" Does this sound familiar? There are several steps that must take place between your hitting the "send" button and the recipient viewing your message. A delay in your email's journey can occur at one or more of these steps.
Part 1 of this article will address ways to optimize the speed of your network connection, in addition to the website-specific tips we focused upon in "9 Tips to Make Your Website Load Much Faster." These suggestions may increase the speed at which you can send and receive email, as well as improving the performance of your web pages and other file transfers.
1. Problem: Delays caused by the distance between you and your web server.