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:
once again, skirting the issue and not answering the question in a straightforward, easy to understand manner. the fact is that prior to the Apple update, OUTLOOK, the program you apparently don't like, didn't dictate how attachments were (rendered) to use your word. however now, MAGICALLY, it's changed and now it's all MS Outlook or 365 fault.... no WAY could Apple have ANYTHING to do with that... you've done an exceptional job of towing the line, not giving straight answers and blaming other software for what originated as an APPLE issue that they have now, successfully, put onto other software MFG's. thanks! we'll take it from here.
Absurd that Apple would do this but par for the course for them. If they didn't make the best phone on the planet, I'd have nothing to do with this company. The Outlook option isn't available for me, unfortunately.
j_a_x, this is the soloution that was/is buried..
krwakefield, THIS SOLVES THE PROBLEM that is being ignored. I tried it tonight and attached a non jpeg file and it worked. Let me repeat what you said and ring some bells if I may...
But there is a workaround. As long as you also attach a non-image/picture file along with the pictures on the email, then all the files will be attached and not embedded. The additional file can be any other type (PDF, video, etc.).
I suggest using a PDF that says "Thanks Apple for messing this up!"
krwakefield wrote:
A guy at my work found a work-around since this is so critical to our business.
With Apple’s recent update to their iOS software to version 14, they have removed the ability to attach image/pictures files as attachments. Instead, they have forced the images and pictures to be embedded into the body of the email. Regardless of which app you are initiating the attachment process from, all images/pictures will be embedded.
But there is a workaround. As long as you also attach a non-image/picture file along with the pictures on the email, then all the files will be attached and not embedded. The additional file can be any other type (PDF, video, etc.).
I suggest using a PDF that says "Thanks Apple for messing this up!"
Good luck!
I might also add that if you are just trying to get photos from your phone to your computer without opening up I-(gobbleupyourtime) tunes, you can simply use the program called Snapdrop. It is simply a website that you go to on your computer and then on your phone and as long as both are on the same wifi, dropping photos from your phone is seemless. It is snapdrop.net
You can easily move multiple photos from one device to another (on same WiFi network) using the Documents app by Readdle. Best tool available for this—Transfer from IOS to Mac or PC, or transfer from one iOS device to another.
Thanks for posting. I'm still on an Iphone 6s Plus. I planned to finally upgrade to 12 Pro Max in January. Android users have been telling me for years to dump Iphone and start over. I've generally been happy, until they slowed my phone down after an update 4-5 years ago. They got caught and are paying out a half a billion dollar settlement. Anyway, I see no point in upgrading to an Iphone now, with this latest development. No answers from Apple..... No Monies from ME!
Photos to email problem.
I got it working.
Settings
Gmail
Photos
All photos. ( changed from Select photos)
turn off phone to make the change stick.
turn on phone. !!!Viola !!! It works.
The ios update 14.2 corrects the email issue.
It is not intermittent, it doesn’t work at all. You can’t attach jpg or one files to emails in Mail any longer full stop
One= pnd
thanks genius’s for yore even more genius spell checks
Thank you! This worked. Super annoying though.
Nope nope
that works with jpg
but nope not when photo in body of mail. Right click not work and THIS IS THR PROBLEM!
No folder photos opens
no Save to
I also need to send multiple photos and your workaround only allows one I believe
Halliday,
Who is "any of us"?
Emailing photo attachments from my iPhone 11
