Convert eMail to PDF with embedded attachments

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Convert eMail to PDF with embedded attachments

I would like to be able to store copies of emails in pdf format with the attachments embedded, but I can't seem to find a good way to do this in OSX. I know it is possible to save the message itself as a pdf via the print function. One way to keep the attachment associated might be to use a programme like Adobe Acrobat to add the attachment. Another might be to zip the attachment and the message together. However, in windows a programme by Encryptomatic called PST Viewer Pro would automate this process (when using Outlook) and provided for batch processing PST to PDF+Attachments. Is there any kind of equivalent for the Mac? Thanks.

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Posted on Sep 29, 2019 11:29 AM

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Answer 1

Old Toad

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Sep 29, 2019 1:37 PM in response to M----

This workflow might work for you:

1 - create a PDF file of the email.

2 - open the attachment (if not a pdf file) in it's native app and do a print to PDF.

3 - open the email pdf and attachment pdf in Preview with thumbnails showing in the sidebar..

4 - drag the thumbnails of the attachment pdf into the email's pdf sidebar.

5 - now here comes the tricky part: sometimes you can just do a save of the email pdf with added pages and get what you want. However, sometimes it doesn't work for me so I do another print to PDF of the combined PDF files to get a final PDF with all pages.

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Answer 2

dot.com

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Sep 29, 2019 11:38 AM in response to M----

The Preview.app has limited abilities to create and modify PDF files -- you might want to take a look at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202945https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202945

If you need more as far as PDF utility, try PDFpenPro -- see https://smilesoftware.com/lp/pdfpen-edit-pdf-a

Good luck...

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