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shelly747
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Q: I am wondering how I can attach a scanned PDF or JPEG to a email so anyone can open and read it. Right now when I attach the files it places the whole document on the email instead of a icon for some to open and read.

I am wondering how I can attach a scanned PDF or JPEG to a email so any one can read it. Right now when I attach my document is shows up on the email as the complete image not as I icon showing a attached document.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on May 3, 2014 11:14 AM

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Q: I am wondering how I can attach a scanned PDF or JPEG to a email so anyone can open and read it. Right now when I attach the files ... more

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root May 4, 2014 9:15 AM in response to shelly747
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    May 4, 2014 9:15 AM in response to shelly747

    What OS are you using? This is the Snow Leopard community and your profile indicates 10.7.5.

     

    This Terminal command might work.

     

    defaults write com.apple.mail DisableInlineAttachmentViewing -bool YES


  • by Lanny,

    Lanny Lanny May 4, 2014 5:51 PM in response to shelly747
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    May 4, 2014 5:51 PM in response to shelly747
    Right now when I attach my document is shows up on the email as the complete image not as I icon showing a attached document.

     

    It only appears that way to you, but the recipient will get the attachment.

     

    As a test, send it to yourself, and you will see that you will be able to download the attachment.

  • by Roger Wilmut1,

    Roger Wilmut1 Roger Wilmut1 May 5, 2014 12:15 AM in response to shelly747
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    May 5, 2014 12:15 AM in response to shelly747

    When the recipient opens your email they will see either the complete image or an attachment icon, depending on how their email program is set up: there is nothing you can do to influence this. Either way it comes to the same thing, they can still save the image out to the desktop if it's showing.