How to limit Apple Mail (desktop)?

[María Arrea]

    If you use Linux you can use netfilter (iptables) mark feature to 
track individual connections from a given IP, and above a threshold you 
can shape the bandwitdh based on those iptables mark. For example, if an 
IMAP connection from ip X exceed 100 megabytes of data, bandwitdh for 
that ip would be limited to 100 KB/sec (or whatever number). First 100 
megabytes, top speed, above that they get slower.

     Regards

     María


El 30/10/17 a las 10:38, Rupert Gallagher escribió:
> By default, Apple Mail downloads all e-mails from  server's account. Previous versions of this client allowed to opt-out. The latest two versions? however, only allow to opt-out from downloading the attachments.
>
> The stress on the server is unbearable. We cannot ask users to be considerate: this is the default behaviour of Apple Mail.
>
> We need a server-side solution to the problem.
>
> Please share your ideas.