Try Lokiware's 'Attachment Tamer'. I've been using it for years. It sends files as attachments rather than in the body of the email from apple mail. Check for the version that works with your system software.
Sent from my iPad On 03/09/2012, at 9:04 PM, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry .. the latest version of Snow Leopard. > > On 03/09/2012, at 7:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Hi Stephen, >> >> You don't mention what OS X you are using, I take it you are using Apple >> Mail. >> Send the attachments as .zip files. Always include file extensions at the >> end of a file's name (.pdf, .doc, .jpg etc. Always use Windows-Friendly >> format. >> >> Try sending attachments in Plain Text format messages. >> >> Using Plain Text vs RTF has dramatic impact to how the message is coded, and >> then for certain receiving email clients, such as Outlook and Outlook >> Express may be problematic, especially if the user is not really skillful in >> such matters. >> >> To see the difference, observe messages sent in each format by opening them >> in the Sent mailbox, clicking on View in the menubar, placing your cursor on >> Message in the resulting pull-down and choosing Raw Source. >> With those in RTF, you will note lots of HTML looking code, and if an >> attachment is present, the receiving email client seems to miss the header >> that is in front of every attachment. >> >> Those particular MS email clients don't handle Rich Text Format well, and if >> they send with it, it is in a proprietary version that other email clients >> have trouble with. >> >> Try using Plain Text first. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> Sent from Ronni's iPad >> >> On 03/09/2012, at 6:53 PM, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> Does anyone know how to change this ? >>> >>> When I send attachments, sometimes the file is embedded in the body of the >>> email rather than an attachment. >>> >>> Some of my friends (Window users I think) have complained that when they >>> are embedded they are unable to copy the file from the email (for example >>> to desktop). >>> >>> I have noticed (I think) that this happens with small files whereas larger >>> files go as attachments. >>> But I don't know what file size is the "break point" so to speak. >>> >>> Is there something in Mail that enables this to be changed ? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Stephen Chape >>> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > > Regards, > Stephen Chape > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
