Unable to open email attachment on iPhone 11

February 2, 2021. iPhone 11 Pro. OS 14.4 Mail message shows paperclip. Tapping paperclip does nothing. Scrolling does nothing. I know the attachment is there because I can view the PDF document clearly on Microsoft Outlook on my desktop PC. I tried re-booting the iPhone. That achieved nothing.

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 2, 2021 6:58 AM

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Posted on Feb 4, 2021 8:54 AM

Hello W.E.G.,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. It's our understanding that you're unable to open attachments in Mail on your iPhone 11 Pro. You've done a great job trying to get this resolved! We're happy to help.


If this issue is occurring with all email attachments, we recommend removing the account and adding it again using the steps below:

  1. " On your computer, sign in to your email provider’s website. Make sure that all of your email is there or make sure that your email is saved somewhere other than your iOS device.
  2. On your iOS device, go to Settings > Mail, then tap Accounts.
  3. Tap the email account that you want to remove.
  4. Tap Delete Account.
  5. Add your account again."

If you can't send email on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


If the issue persists, tell us if this is happens with all email attachments and mail accounts. Please include any other troubleshooting steps that you may have tried.


Have a wonderful day!

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Feb 4, 2021 8:54 AM in response to W.E.G.

Hello W.E.G.,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. It's our understanding that you're unable to open attachments in Mail on your iPhone 11 Pro. You've done a great job trying to get this resolved! We're happy to help.


If this issue is occurring with all email attachments, we recommend removing the account and adding it again using the steps below:

  1. " On your computer, sign in to your email provider’s website. Make sure that all of your email is there or make sure that your email is saved somewhere other than your iOS device.
  2. On your iOS device, go to Settings > Mail, then tap Accounts.
  3. Tap the email account that you want to remove.
  4. Tap Delete Account.
  5. Add your account again."

If you can't send email on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


If the issue persists, tell us if this is happens with all email attachments and mail accounts. Please include any other troubleshooting steps that you may have tried.


Have a wonderful day!

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