Attachments in mail.app

gigapet · #1 July 13th, 2004, 10:39 AM

I've been experiencing a lot of problems, (or more importantly others are experiencing the problem), regarding attachments in mail. Some are able to detach the attachments and some aren't. Obviously those using a mac or mail have no trouble but most who use a PC, do. It's driving me spare, it's happening even if I enable the 'send PC friendly' option. Anyone know a way around this?

perfessor101 · #2 July 13th, 2004, 01:24 PM

Be sure that in Mail you have checked the option to send "Always send Windows friendly attachments". You will find it in the Edit Menu > Attachments. If you are sending attachments to AOL users, AOL creates its own set of problems. I find that zipping my attachments solves that problem neatly. Control+Click on the file to be sent the from the context menu select "Create an archive of..." That will create a zip file compatible with either Macs or PCs.

scruffy · #3 July 13th, 2004, 01:41 PM

perfessor - is that context menu in mail's composer window? thanks for the tip

Randman · #4 July 13th, 2004, 01:58 PM

What are you trying to attach?

gigapet · #5 July 13th, 2004, 03:19 PM

It's mostly gif files. I think it may have something to do with the fact that the recipients are using Lotus Notes and they're PC monkeys.

perfessor101 · #6 July 13th, 2004, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by scruffy

perfessor - is that context menu in mail's composer window? thanks for the tip

It isn't a context menu. It is on the menu bar when Mail has the focus.

**Cheryl** · #7 July 13th, 2004, 11:02 PM

You get the contextual menu to archive when you control + click on the file itself. You need to go to the folder where the file is saved. Control + Click on the file and you will get a menu. Select Archive. Now you have a zipped file. Attach the zipped file.

scruffy · #8 July 14th, 2004, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by perfessor101

It isn't a context menu. It is on the menu bar when Mail has the focus.

Sorry - I meant

Quote:

Control+Click on the file to be sent the from the context menu select "Create an archive of..." That will create a zip file compatible with either Macs or PCs.

Anyway, I see it's in finder now. I never noticed that until you pointed it out, funny.