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Mac Mail and Attachments

  • 29-05-2012 08:45AM
    #1
    Bits_n_Bobs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭


    The people I am sending attachments to using Apple Mail are not receiving them? I have ticked 'Always send windows friendly attahcements' and "Always insert attachments at end of mail' - is there anything else I need to do??


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  • #2
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    What are you attaching? If the files are executable or too large then the recipient is very likely not going to receive it.


  • #3
    Bits_n_Bobs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭Bits_n_Bobs


    The attachments are jpegs, generally under a meg in size? The mails are getting through, do you suspect the attachments are getting stripped out by the mail server or something?


  • #4
    brav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 894 ✭✭✭brav


    What about just testing yourself and sending one to a gmail account and see how it shows on there


  • #5
    thecommander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,532 ✭✭✭thecommander


    Mac Mail seems to embed image files, so if the person on the other end has their client set to not autoload images then they won't display.

    I used to have this installed to get around it. Have a look
    http://lokiware.info/Attachment-Tamer


  • #6
    Bits_n_Bobs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭Bits_n_Bobs


    When I send them to my own gmail / yahoo / other accounts they are coming through fine.

    Will try that lokiware software, thanks :)


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  • #7
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    Bits_n_Bobs wrote: »
    The people I am sending attachments to using Apple Mail are not receiving them? I have ticked 'Always send windows friendly attahcements' and "Always insert attachments at end of mail' - is there anything else I need to do??

    Yes, stop sending huge attachments. 100k is the reasonable maximum. Use a service such as Dropbox instead. Easy to use and doesn't fill the recipient's inbox or use his bandwidth without permission. Uploading a zipped file uses significantly less bandwidth than "attaching" it to an email, where it has to be converted to ASCII and embedded in the message. Emails with attachments are at risk of being rejected or corrupted.


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