# How to disable HTTP stream

If HTTP is disabled, than no external resources such as images and external CSS will be downloaded.

Image place holder will  be displayed instead of original image.

## Disabling HTTP connector in Swing PDF Converter database

This is for users that are using Swing PDF Converter toolbar icon.

1. Open Swing PDF Converter database in Lotus Notes.
2. In the main menu select "General Settings".
3. In "General Settings" page, change "Enable HTTP stream" option to "No"

To edit document click on the "Edit" button.

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Click the "Save" button to save new settings.

## Disabling HTTP connector in Swing PDF Converter API

This is for users that are using Swing PDF Converter  programmatically in custom database.

In SwPSDSettings class set EnableHTTPStream property to False.

Sample: 

```
Dim swPDF As New SwPDFCreator
swPDF.Init("") 
swPDF.PDFSettings.EnableHTTPStream = False
```

Disabling HTTP stream should significantly increase conversion speed of HTML emails.


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