Attaching files in emails on ipad

It's fairly insane that after seven years nothing has changed. I don't keep files in the cloud because they may contain data I don't want to risk losing custody of. I recently had this issue crop up because my iPad made it a painful ordeal for me to download a file, add a comment, have a colleague edit it, get it back, put it back on the server, due to the fact that none of the apps are allowed to access any common storage.

Specifics; I'm working on a php file on a web server and I want to send it to a colleague for edits after adding a comment to my code. Only way to do this on my iPad is download the file from web server in one app, copy it to Files (two copies on iPad now). "Share" the copied file to my html code editing app (three copies on iPad now). Make my changes, send it back to Files. "Share" the file again to Outlook so I can send it. File is edited and comes back, save back to Files, Share it over to transfer app, upload back to server. Not having apps able to access a shared storage area probably wasted two minutes of my time, for one single instance. This is a productivity killer and makes the platform useless to developers.

Want an even simpler example? If I compose an email in Outlook on iOS, then realize I want to send an attachment with the email, well I can't. I have to stupidly send it separately since Outlook can't read the local storage, or, select all, copy, save draft, exit, go to Files, 'share' the file I want to attach via Outlook so new message starts, paste my text back in, send, delete draft I was keeping for safety. So dumb...

abois wrote:
I doubt Apple will do anything about it.

Hi everyone

I too am frustrated that we cannot attach more than one file to an email , but I seriously doubt that Apple overlooked it : they deliberately did , just as they ommited a number of basic functions ! The idea is then to come out with an app to deal with all those basics .... We can moan about it ,complain , suggest. Etc , but i think perhaps the best way is to buy shares in Apple as they seem to make a fortune treating us like cash cows .....

Or perhaps not as the market cap is already stratospheric ....

For ex , although we can sync our contacts from our mail account , it does not sync groups , so then we are directed to a " free " app which deals with groups ..... Only to find out that each group can only handle 5 contacts !....and then it can only handle 3 groups ..... Then we are told that there is another app which will allow you to deal fully with group contacts. ...... But is not free ....

Numerous examples of this kind of basic functionality which some naively believe that Apple overlooked and subsequently dealt with by introducing an app to help us. : help their cash account more like

I had my iPad for the last 5 days and I am already fed up with the restrictions and the lack of common sense in the iOS. Here is my list so far

iPad annoyances

1- once in application, you can not go the previous application unless pressing the home button.

2- In the Apps store, when browsing a list of apps and installed an app, going back to the apps list will reset the list to the start. It is particularly annoying when the list is long.

3- no email pop up message. You have to interrupt what you to go to the email app to check.

4- the keyboard has no directions keys e.g left, right, up and down. It is handy when correcting a word.

5- no date on the top ribbon with the time.

6- not able to browse the file system

7- not able to attach files from the email client when starting new mail

I am seriously thinking of returning my iPad if I can not find solutions to the above. What is the problem in allowing access to the storage space, this I can not understand.

I am pulling my hair with trying to do simple tasks

Cheers,

J

J-

It is clear that you need a computer, not the iPad. While there may be work-arounds for some of your items, you might be better off taking the iPad back and getting a netbook or MacBook Air.

Before you do, I suggest you follow Red555's advice and send your list to Apple via feedback.

Fred

Thanks Fred,

I have a netbook but the tablet offers greater portability especilly when comuting.

I will send the list to Apple and hope some of the points will be answered by the iOS.

Thanks,

J

I just a wrote a blog post about this. Basically, you switch to photos, select the photos and copy them. then Paste the photos into your message. The step by step instructions here: how to attach file to the email you are editing.

Hello, I use a third party programs like Docs to Go, to attach two or more files into mail. It works Ok.

Hope this help.

Hello, you can do via third party apps, like Documents to Go.