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5 points

Problems with mailing pictures

I love the templates and the implied functionality - even better if it worked consistently. I chose the postcard template and picked out 6 photos. Was able to mail them successfully, but the next time I tried the blue progress bar completed and then nothing. Much later a message said unable to deliver mail - bear in mind that his is an email address I use daily in mail with no issue. Then I try to change the address and the send button is grey. I have to go back to the event and start over - and maybe it will work and maybe not. Last time I tried it locked the entire system and the only way to get iphoto back was to do a power restart.

Also you can not send to multiple addresses in same email, or as stated above, once you use it once, you're through.

Anybody else got similar issues or solutions?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Oct 22, 2010 9:12 PM

30 replies

Oct 25, 2010 1:56 PM in response to Karl's Mac

I have to agree with all the gripes, the emailing aspect of the new iPhoto is unclear and inconsistent.
The templates are a small selection of the usual very boring templates, shame that. Not putting more than a few lines of text in with the photo is very limiting also.
Apple set a precedent which worked really well for so long. You could select your photos, click on 'email' and Mail opened with the photos attached to the message.
Unless I am really mistaken, that option is GONE right?

Now you have to drag images OUT of iPhoto onto Mail. That does work of course (we could always do that in the past) but it is classified as a workaround. I'm disappointed and puzzled that Apple didn't integrate this better. I'll keep dragging stuff around until the update which I hope comes soon.

Oct 26, 2010 1:51 PM in response to Karl's Mac

AGREED!
All the correct info is transferred from Mail account upon install according to the Apple website.
It did. BUT... it still won't email the photos.
We need to get the 9.1 upgrade ASAP.
Hurry Up Apple!!!!!!

Saxman7

Level 1

4 points

Oct 26, 2010 3:40 PM in response to jrdavidson

Where are my email Groups?!!!

Why do I have a stupid password box now?
How do I disable that stupid useless and seriously unwanted Password box? On my wife's Mac, it won't even accept her password!

These are major, major blunders, *not features.* This program managed to strip away the "Mac User Friendly Feel." iPhoto 11 stands in the way of user productivity rather then helping us effortlessly achieve the task so we can move on to something else.

I feel like bought a family pack program that took my 2 Macs and made them feel like I am on a PC again. I should have never bought iLife 11...Seriously.

Yer_Man

Level 10

162,380 points

Oct 26, 2010 3:48 PM in response to Saxman7

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2627690&tstart=0

might help.

Regards

TD

Oct 28, 2010 4:14 PM in response to Yer_Man

Not on my iMac with latest OS! It just freezes and I have to reboot! I hate the new iPhoto mail thing, want the old one back! Won't allow me to do anything regarding photo size other than 'optimize'.

Yer_Man

Level 10

162,380 points

Oct 29, 2010 12:17 AM in response to SunStrikeJill

Not on my iMac with latest OS! It just freezes and I have to reboot!

Well then yo have another problem not related to iPhoto.

Regards

TD

Oct 29, 2010 1:34 AM in response to Yer_Man

Yes, thanks, this works. But the image is embedded in the email. My recipients can't save them when they are sent within the email. Is there any way of sending images as an attachment? (Other than the truly awful i11 that is!)

Yer_Man

Level 10

162,380 points

Oct 29, 2010 1:38 AM in response to photog enthusiast

Send the email as Plain Text: It's an option in the Format menu in Mail.

Regards

TD

Karl's Mac Author

Level 1

5 points

Nov 4, 2010 9:42 AM in response to Karl's Mac

Thanks to all of you who responded to this issue. I think we all learned something and although there is still issue for Apple to address, at least I now understand and will deal with the deficiencies.

jfred23

Level 1

0 points

Nov 4, 2010 2:07 PM in response to TripB

Ditto, bring it back.

I had a weird problem first time I tried to send a photo. It was in landscape format, and the system cropped the edges and turned it into portrait format!

Apple needs to do some more work here

szolyd

Level 1

0 points

Mar 13, 2011 8:46 AM in response to Karl's Mac

This new iphoto is complete garbage. I have been a mac user for 12 years and having many problems. The emails with template / photos go out with my .me address but not any of my other emails. If I can't figure it out, many novice users will be having issues. Another downgrade to a good program. My mac is starting to feel like a buggy pc.

annoyed.

Yer_Man

Level 10

162,380 points

Mar 13, 2011 12:02 PM in response to szolyd

If you don't like the new options for emailing why not just use the old way? Everybody else managed to figure it out.

Mar 15, 2011 8:34 PM in response to Karl's Mac

Go into iPhoto and under Preferences>General>Email Photo Using:
Change the default to Mail.

Now, every time you go to email a photo it takes you into Mail.app and the old options are available.

Hope this helps someone!

Dave

Oct 26, 2011 1:27 PM in response to Karl's Mac

Go to Applications > Utilities > Keychain Access.

From the Keychain Access Menu choose Keychain First Aid.

Enter your login password, click 'Verify' and 'Start'.

You may get some items colored red. Click 'Repair' and 'Start'. If some items are still red, 'Repair' again.

This, copied from a post in September, worked to fix the username/email problem for me. It allowed me to use the iPhoto templates.

vaeagle

Level 1

6 points

Jul 29, 2012 6:53 PM in response to Karl's Mac

This is so irritating! I'm on the same boat here. For some reason lately I keep getting a bad Apple taste in my mouth with every new version of whatever they are releasing. I can't get this kwel photos template from the iPhotos either and I only have two email accounts... 😟

Problems with mailing pictures