It should look like this: "." Like a quotation. Double quotes on both sides.
On 11/22/13, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> wrote: > So, does the attachment name need to look like this > > “.” > or like this > > “.” > > Since they are different symbles, I thought I’d better make sure first. > Thanks. > > > Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind > built-in! > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! > > On Nov 22, 2013, at 4:32 PM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Thanks, Deb, for that very useful piece of info. I’m going to my message >> rules right away and dealing with it. >> >> Teresa >> >> "The Golden Age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete Graham >> >> On Nov 22, 2013, at 1:39 PM, Deb Lewis <deblewi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Well what you should be able to do and what you can do don’t seem to >>> work. And, I found out that this is a known bug that plagues some folks >>> back in to Lion. So here’s the fix, and it did work for me at least. >>> You create a message rule. If all conditions are met, all attachments >>> containing “.” mark as read. This apparently forces Mail to acknowledge >>> that there was an attachment. It marks the message to a different color, >>> you could do any color change and it will work, and the little paperclip >>> icon reappears. That’s what’s missing. It’s not a VO issue at all. >>> Sighted people are having the same problem. But I’ve now got easily >>> accessible attachments all over the place like I used to have in Mountain >>> Lion. >>> It took a few times for me to get the rule correct. The attachment name >>> is a period surrounded by quotes BTW since that probably didn’t read for >>> you if punctuation is limited. >>> My problem was that sometimes I didn’t even know if there was an >>> attachment for sure. Now the attachment icon has reappeared and I’ll >>> know. As I said, my sighted co-worker is experiencing the same thing and >>> will apply this fix as well. apple needs to apply it, LOL. >>> >>> On Nov 22, 2013, at 1:06 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> You should always be able to save with save attachments in the file menu >>>> even if you can't open it. Be sure to go down below "save" to "save >>>> attachments". As for opening rather than saving, if you interact with >>>> the text and move very slowly, you can often, but not always, get on the >>>> attachment. Then usually it's now better to do vo-shift-m for the >>>> context menu and choose open from that instead of vo-space. This doesn't >>>> always work though and to compound matters, I find that people's >>>> attachments are placed close together or so near other text that it is >>>> hard to get focus on it. Also it may say "attachment image" which I >>>> think is different than what it said in Mountain Lion, but you should be >>>> able to open it or at least save it with "save attachments" >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cheryl >>>> >>>> May the words of my mouth >>>> and the meditation of my heart >>>> be acceptable to You, Lord, >>>> my rock and my Redeemer. >>>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Did you check your file menu? That’s the only way that works for me. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the >>>>> blind built-in! >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 >>>>> user! >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Deb Lewis <deblewi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Well I’m definitely having problems with this very thing. I know >>>>>> there’s an attachment. I can see it on the iPhone and in Windows, and >>>>>> in the headers of the message when I’m on the mac. but nothing will >>>>>> open it. Save attachment is dimmed, Look is dimmed. the context menu >>>>>> has no attachment. But as I said, I know it’s there because every >>>>>> other device in the world sees it and opens it. This is just an >>>>>> impossible situation so far. >>>>>> It’s in the headers so I do know it’s here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Deb >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 19, 2013, at 12:38 PM, Sharon Ballantyne <sbal...@nexicom.net> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I know I wrote last week but I still cannot open attachments since >>>>>>> upgrading to Mavericks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Prior to upgrading I could use quick look using command y. This would >>>>>>> allow me to open or save the attachment as I chose. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now using command y does not seem to be able to get focus. Even if I >>>>>>> have tried to save the attachment, I get a message of no items >>>>>>> found. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I really need to figure this out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I also would like help with isolating attachments if more than one >>>>>>> attachment is attached. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank-you >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sharon >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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