Stop inline view attachments in mail

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Dion12 Author

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Stop inline view attachments in mail

How do I compose an email in mail with an image as attachment (instead of inline image) in Monterey?

Typing "defaults write com.apple.mail DisableInlineAttachmentViewing -bool yes" in Terminal has no effect.

Posted on Nov 4, 2021 5:24 AM

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Roger Wilmut1

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Nov 4, 2021 5:26 AM in response to Dion12

If you attach an image, whether it appears to the recipient as an inline image or an attachment depends entirely on how their preferences are set: you can't control this. If you want to avoid the image showing, zip it. Then it will appear as an attachment.

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Dion12 Author

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Nov 4, 2021 6:00 AM in response to Dion12

Ok, I see I can use "view as icon". It would be great if that could be set as the default.

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Dion12 Author

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Nov 4, 2021 5:45 AM in response to dialabrain

I know, but I also don't want those images in my compose window... This can be solved by first compressing the images, which has the downside that the recipient has to unzip.

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dialabrain

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Nov 4, 2021 5:43 AM in response to Dion12

Dion12 wrote:

I think it would still be great to be able to send images as attachments (not filling my composer window) without the need to zip it (which puts an additional burden on recipients to unzip them).

As Roger stated…

"If you attach an image, whether it appears to the recipient as an inline

image or an attachment depends entirely on how their preferences are

set: you can't control this. "

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Dion12 Author

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Nov 4, 2021 5:41 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

That the recipient can view the image in a normal way as an attachment is a relief.

First zipping the image so that my compose window is not littered with images is a good workaround, thanks!

I think it would still be great to be able to send images as attachments (not filling my composer window) without the need to zip it (which puts an additional burden on recipients to unzip them).

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dialabrain

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Nov 4, 2021 5:31 AM in response to Dion12

+1 on compressing the image.

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