I think this would be a whole lot easier if mail.app would support external, rather than inline attachments but that is probably more an issue with outgoing mail more so than receiving. But still, I usually prefer to use the main menu bar and select File -> Save Attachments and work from there; not sure how it does with multiple attachments. When doing this, I am saving the file out of Mail and then dealing with it from Finder or whatever.
I prefer this approach because viewing attachments from within mail clients or web browsers often brings out accessibility issues and probably even more important, security problems can often be avoided if files are dealt with externally. I never like to open attachments from within emails. This is especially the case with executable files. I express these remarks considering all platforms. On Jul 25, 2014, at 7:32 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: > Interesting, thanks. I forget about gmail issues, b/c I don't use a gmail > account. It seemed so odd that it would happen with this one innocuous > message, it's nice to at least have a possible explanation. > Cheers, > Donna > On Jul 25, 2014, at 9:29 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn <jonc...@cox.net> wrote: > >> In the advanced area of account settings in Mail there is a check box to >> download all attachments. Is this checked for you? >> until the message was opened. Considering how large mail spools can be these >> days and the fact that GMAIL takes a bit to sync it might have just been a >> timing issue. >> Best wishes, >> >> Jonathan >> >> >> >> On Jul 21, 2014, at 11:12 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, Gabe, >>> >>> Well, I'm glad someone else has noticed this problem. Seems very strange. >>> Just tried your solution, and still no luck. I am starting to wonder if >>> there's something strange with this attachment. But I forwarded the >>> message to my PC, and had no trouble opening it in windows. Very odd. >>> >>> Anyway, thanks for the suggestion. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>> On Jul 21, 2014, at 9:46 PM, Gabe Griffith <gabrielgriff...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I've also noticed that command y doesn't seem to work as easily. I have to >>>> press vo space to get in to menu and then escape to get back to the email >>>> message. I can then usually use command y to open quick look and view the >>>> attachment. >>>> >>>> Gabe >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jul 21, 2014, at 5:41 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hmm. Ok. I tried all of those things and none of them worked. Maybe >>>>> there's something weird about the attachment. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks anyway for responding. >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Donna >>>>> On Jul 21, 2014, at 5:11 PM, John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> What do you mean. You can open the message and navigate to the >>>>>> attachment to do a VO-shift-m on it or simply do a command-y on the >>>>>> message to Quick Look the attachment where you can also open it. >>>>>> Nothing has changed to my knowledge. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Take Care >>>>>> >>>>>> John D. 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