Since the ios14 update when I now email photos from my iPhone using either my work outlook or personal GMAIL addresses they are now sent embedded in the email message and not as jpeg attachments to the email. Why is this and how do I fix it or what settings can be changed, if any?
Lotus9999 wrote:
There's a similar thread also, which has double the number of pages of this one:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251807601
There only seems to be 2 solutions to it:
ONE: I've done some testing now Sending pictures using Outlook app, and here are my findings:
1 - If you start in the Outlook app and attach pictures, they will still show up EMBEDDED. …
Actually, just as with Apple Mail, I expect that they are just as much attachments! (I wouldn’t be inclined to think otherwise, unless such was demonstrated to be otherwise upon inspecting the Raw email text.)
However, this does seem to demonstrate that Outlook, as well, is able to format emails as rich-text (text/html, actually). (When I worked within the corporate/governmental sectors, I would only send emails as plain-text if the other party had requested such, or I was replying to a plain-text email.)
I suspect, however, that if you sent this email to an email address where you use Outlook to read the email, that Outlook would allow you to perform bulk attachment operations (such as bulk-saves).
If not, I would actually be surprised! However, in that case y’all could use that as the best leverage to have Microsoft (at least partially) fix Outlook, and its derivatives.
… 2 - However, if you start in Photos (as others I believe have indicated), then choose the method to share as the Outlook app, they DO in fact show up as attachments! And there's no need to attach a 1 second video...
Yes. This should surprise no one.
Of course, as always, the real test is not in the appearances, but in the functionality: does Outlook (or another email client) allow you to perform bulk attachment operations (such as bulk-saves)?
… The only downside is that unlike when sending pictures by Mail, where you get the option to choose the size of the photo (S/M/L/Original), there are no options and they are sent as full-size by default.
Meh …
… Based on this solution, perhaps any other third-party app on the iPhone can be used with similar results, and not just the Outlook app. …
Make sure y’all don’t get caught up in the appearance, but pay attention to the functionality: does Outlook (or another email client) allow you to perform bulk attachment operations (such as bulk-saves), regardless of appearance?
… TWO: The other one allows you to still use the default Mail app, and by attaching a different file (such as a 1 second video), it forces it to send all of the pictures as attachments also.
As always, «the pictures» are sent «as attachments», always.
The only potential differences are:
Complain to all
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In sending using iCloud mail it still sent jpgs but now since the 14.4 that does not work now 🤔🤔😵
I use my old iPhone 6 that never had iOS updated
eill not buy another iPhone if this is how it goes
Of course, John3Tr, even that email composition modification wouldn’t be, in any way, “necessary”, if it were not for the bulk attachment operation flaw of the very tiny subset of email clients that prevent such, based upon obscure criteria that are no part of the Internal Internet Standards governing email creation and interchange.
Please see my comment to, Rachel.H.U., at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251807601?answerId=254660973022#254660973022
Yes, Skeptical66, that seems to relate to the Content-Type being used, as per N-K-O’s investigation. (My response to N-K-O’s investigation can be found at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251807601?answerId=254616832022#254616832022.)
A far better way to judge correctly, as to what is going one, such as “embedding” vs. “attaching”, or other changes that affect the very tiny subset of email clients that prevent users from performing bulk attachment operations (such as bulk-saves) based only upon some set of variations within the internal features of an email, is to use the test found in my comment at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251807601?answerId=254806789022#254806789022.
In fact, now that we have such a definitive test, I don’t believe we should make claims without backing them up with that test.
the reason I posted this suggestion was to help anyone that has the same issue. I don't care why it doesn't function the way it did before ios14. Other users and I just want it to work like it did before. If our perceptions are foolish and stupid, I don't care.
Well, Skeptical66, y’all may do as y’all wish.
If y’all are happy with such workarounds, I’m OK with that.
If, on the other hand, y’all want something to change—whether by Apple or the creator of that very tiny subset of email clients that have a problem allowing y’all, as users, to perform bulk attachment operations (such as bulk-saves)—y’all will have far greater success in obtaining beneficial change if y’all have a clearer understanding of what is actually involved and happening.
However, if y’all are happy with just workarounds, I’m OK with that.
It’s no “skin off my nose” either way.
I just bought a new iphone 12 mini and just hit the same problem. Very frustrating!!!! Arg!!!!
After spending hundreds of dollars in a phone. What good is having a great camera if you can’t email great pictures?
It is not a very tiny subset. We are having the same problem at mu work. We all have work iphones as well. Now it is a hassle sending pictures to customers.
Why can’t there be a choice to “embed picture” or “send as attachment”? It is STUPID. Why would you remove such a critical and useful part of using your phone/camera?
Welcome, euro37, to Apple Support Communities!
And what email client is being used on the email receiving end?
There is no such thing as «“embed picture”», all are always «“sen[t] as attachment[s]”».
You don’t need to believe me. You can check for yourself by performing the definitive test found in my comment at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251807601?answerId=254806789022#254806789022.
Settings to compatibility does not work . I found some workarounds but now that I recently updated iOS praying they fixed this made it even worse .
the cute is ANDROID and the hardware is tops too and cheaper
Welcome, NelsonPR1, to Apple Support Communities!
Please see my response to your exact same post to another Discussion: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251807601?answerId=255201069022#255201069022.
Thanks for the reply Less but I’ve already updated my ph to the latest 14.0.1 and the same issue is still happening.
Even my IT person and his team are unaware of how to fix this issue and they have always been able to fix any computer or phone related issues in the past.
This is also happened to me since I updated to IOS14. Very annoying when you email a photo it’s embedded then you then have to save each photo and rename it once received.
I am also very frustrated with this issue and would like to see a fix for the problem.
Hello, is there anywhere there at Apple who can give a simple answer or better still a solution/fix?!!
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