Mail in "Sent" mailbox doesn't show attachments in the attachment column. I'm using 10.7.2 and Mail 5.1. Any help would be appreciated. Seeing the attachment icon in the column helps when I'm searching for a specific email.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.1), 20" Apple Cinema Display (2007)
Bug. I already filed a bug report, You can file at: http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html
A workaround is to create a smart mailbox:
Bug. I already filed a bug report, You can file at: http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html
A workaround is to create a smart mailbox:
Thanks for the workaround. I'll give this a shot and wait for Apple to really fix it.
Thanks for the tip. I'm using Apple Mail 5.2(1257) on a 15" MacBook Pro running Lion 10.7.3. The smart mailbox worked, sort of. It found all message with attachments, but only messages written before I upgraded to Lion from Snow Leopard. In other words, the "smart" mailbox could not find any message with an attachment that was written with the Lion version of Apple Mail. I don't see the paper clip icon in the attachment column, and neither does Mail. This is really goofy. It appears as if the Lion version of Apple Mail has a serious failing dealing with attachments. Anybody else have any ideas?
Michael
eyoungaz wrote:
Seeing the attachment icon in the column helps when I'm searching for a specific email.
It is a known bug in Mail, so far no fix has been officially issued. Original Bug ID# 7177567
Another work around, creating a rule for the Sent mailbox, this worked for me:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3226400?answerId=18199533022#18199533022
Much welcomed relief to this frustrating issue.
Many thanks for this. It worked for me! As discussed in the thread, I had to create two separate rules, one for .mac, and one for .me. Being a hold-over from the iTools and .Mac era and now having two Mac addresses is a bit odd in itself. However, the two rules finally forced Apple Mail to properly display the icons. I never would have thought of this in a million years so do appreciate the advice. I'm now a month into the Lion experience. I wonder what other weird surprises lay in store?
As an aside, in the new Apple Mail "iPad" view, one can sort by attachments. Any idea what sort criteria is being used. Is it attachment creation date? Date sent? Or some alphabetical sort?
Thanks again
Michael
Believe it or not, this is still a problem with Mail v7.3 on Mavericks (10.9.5). Applying the above-mentioned Rule to the Sent messages fixed this (but does not automagically add the paperclip to mail that you send after you apply the Rule, you have to keep applying it manually every so often).
Still a bug in El Capitan 10.11.5
Hey Tim. Want to know why novices and professionals alike howl about the shoddy state of Apple software? This is a perfect example.
"Sent" mailbox doesn't show attachments
