i am using the exact same method of command shift a. Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 23, 2014, at 2:50 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hmmm. I just created anew Pages document, sent it to and from Gmail via one > of my non-GMail accounts and it worked every time. I looked in Mail Prefs > and couldn’t see anything that to do with attachments that could be messing > with this. Now, I attach files by pressing cmd-shift-a which brings up the > dialog, are you using the same method or are you dragging it from somewhere > into the body of the message? > > Later… > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >> On Jan 23, 2014, at 12:44 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Well, this was a Macworld article I read but maybe that issue was taken care >> of or there is some other relevant variable. >> >> -- >> Cheryl >> >> I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. >> I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper >> thrown in the trash! >> Then God gave me a new heart and life: >> His joy for my despairing tears! >> And now, every day: >> "This I call to mind, >> and therefore I have hope: >> The steadfast love of the Lord >> never ceases; >> his mercies never come to an end; >> they are new every morning; >> great is your faithfulness." >> (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Jan 23, 2014, at 12:44 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> As I mentioned yesterday, I send and have sent the newest Pages documents >>> via eMail without issue. In fact, I sent a document yesterday for fun from >>> my Gmail account to my work account, which is a Google Apps for Education >>> account, so Gmail as well and it sent and was delivered without incident. >>> >>> I will look at my settings a little closer to see if there’s something >>> within there that could be causing others’ problems. >>> >>> Later… >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>>> On Jan 23, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Daniel Hawkins >>>> <computersassocia...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> April, >>>> >>>> Oh! You mean sending via email. Yes, since the new iWork update, Gmail >>>> won’t reconize the new file format. Gmail have not updated yet, so it see >>>> it as a security threat. >>>> Daniel Hawkins >>>> - Posted from my Macbook Pro >>>> >>>> 2012 15in. Macbook Pro >>>> 2.3 Quad-core i7 >>>> 4GB DDR3 >>>> 500GB HDD >>>> >>>> Dual Boot: >>>> Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit >>>> >>>>> On Jan 23, 2014, at 10:51 AM, April Brown <aprilbrownwr...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I realize I wouldn't be able to open it on my Windows machine without >>>>> changing it. Thanks for easy to follow directions. >>>>> >>>>> However, I still couldn't email Pages document to my husband's Mac, same >>>>> age as mine, under a month old. In fact, the email wouldn't send because >>>>> it thought the document was a suspicious file. Maybe some setting is set >>>>> wrong. I don't know. I just know Pages and Numbers documents cannot be >>>>> attached to email on either of our Macs. >>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, January 23, 2014 11:04:42 AM UTC-5, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>>>> Hi April, >>>>>> >>>>>> First thing to note is that your Windows machine will not be able to >>>>>> open a .Pages document unless you have first made it into a different >>>>>> format readable by whatever application you have on your Windows >>>>>> machine. Similarly, if you don’t have the Pages app on a different Mac, >>>>>> then you won’t be able to open that document on the other Mac either. >>>>>> On the Mac, you can set Pages to automatically open MSWord documents but >>>>>> the opposite isn’t true on Windows, MSWord will not open a Pages >>>>>> document at all. So, for example, if you have MSWord on your Windows >>>>>> machine, then you’ll need to export your Pages document into Word >>>>>> format. To accomplish this: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. Open your Pages document on your Mac. >>>>>> 2. VO-m to access the menubar. >>>>>> 3. VO-right to the File menu. >>>>>> 4. VO-down to the Export item, which includes a sub-menu. >>>>>> 5. VO-right to activate the sub-menu. >>>>>> 6. VO-down to the Word option. >>>>>> 7. Press return twice. >>>>>> >>>>>> The first return brings up the Export menu in case you wish to change >>>>>> your mind on the format and the second return will bring you to the >>>>>> saving dialog. The Export dialog has a few Unknowns in it but if you >>>>>> Interact with them, you will see what they pertain to, although you >>>>>> simply need to press return the second time if you chose the correct >>>>>> format from the sub-menu. You will note that the filename will be the >>>>>> same as what you’ve named it in Pages but will have a .DOCX as the >>>>>> extension. >>>>>> >>>>>> 8. Choose your destination from within the Save dialog and a Word >>>>>> document will be created. >>>>>> >>>>>> This Word document can be eMailed or copied to other media and put into >>>>>> a different computer that has the Word application. To eMail it, do the >>>>>> following: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. Open a new message in Mail. >>>>>> 2. Adress and Subject the message. >>>>>> 3. Put in any text in the message area. >>>>>> 4. Press cmd-shift-a to Attach a file. >>>>>> 5. Locate the file from the Attach/Open dialog and press return to >>>>>> attach it. >>>>>> >>>>>> An item will be placed into your message letting you know the name of >>>>>> the newly attached file. >>>>>> >>>>>> 6. Send it. >>>>>> >>>>>> The recipient should receive your message with the attached Word file >>>>>> and as long as they have Word on their machine, they should be good to >>>>>> go. >>>>>> >>>>>> HTH. >>>>>> >>>>>> Later… >>>>>> >>>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2014, at 5:34 AM, April Brown <aprilbr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It doesn't work here. It claims to be a potential security issue. I >>>>>>> have screenshots saved. No idea how to add a screen shot to a message >>>>>>> on the message board. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Of course, I've not even had my computer for a month yet, so I may have >>>>>>> a different version of Pages. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And when I try to open a Pages document on the old Windows computer, it >>>>>>> won't open, a it is a folder and a separate document beside it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Have to keep that, until I get all of nine months important Outlook >>>>>>> emails converted to text, and a step by step VoiceOver guide created, >>>>>>> so I can use VoiceOver. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 6:19:32 PM UTC-5, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sending Pages documents via eMail will send it as a .pages document >>>>>>>> just fine. I tested a few minutes ago with a Pages document from my >>>>>>>> Gmail account to my work account and the document came through >>>>>>>> perfectly as a Pages document which opened properly. It should be no >>>>>>>> different for any regular documents. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Later… >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jan 22, 2014, at 3:26 PM, Chris Blouch <cbl...@aol.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The MIME format used to encode email attachments has no structure for >>>>>>>>> folders so to attach a folder of files many email apps will zip them >>>>>>>>> into a single file and then send that as an attachment. That said, a >>>>>>>>> Word doc usually is one monolithic file so unless you somehow picked >>>>>>>>> the containing folder rather than the exported word doc the mail app >>>>>>>>> shouldn't be applying zip to your attachment. Now a pages document >>>>>>>>> actually is a folder so if you somehow are attaching a Pages doc and >>>>>>>>> not the converted Word version that would explain it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> CB >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 1/22/14 6:35 AM, Jessica D wrote: >>>>>>>>>> it is just one file. >>>>>>>>>> why would apple mail zip files and not tell you? i have never seen >>>>>>>>>> this as an issue before. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 21, 2014, at 11:34 PM, Chris Blouch <cbl...@aol.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> If you have the file selected you can do a command-I to get info on >>>>>>>>>>> the file and the Size field will tell you how big it is. In general >>>>>>>>>>> 10MB and under should go through ok with most email providers. The >>>>>>>>>>> internet standards for MIME encoded attachments have no size limits >>>>>>>>>>> but that doesn't mean one service provider or another doesn't >>>>>>>>>>> impose one. MIME also adds about a third again of overhead so >>>>>>>>>>> emailing a 3MB file will take about 4MB of space, pushing you over >>>>>>>>>>> the 10MB limit sooner. I know Outlook and some other email clients >>>>>>>>>>> have options to automatically zip attachments but I was unaware of >>>>>>>>>>> Apple Mail doing this. I have heard it will zip a folder. Are you >>>>>>>>>>> attaching the actual file or a folder of files? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> CB >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/21/14 5:27 PM, Jessica D wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> i have no clue, how would i find out? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 21, 2014, at 5:24 PM, Chris Blouch <cbl...@aol.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> How big are the files you are trying to send? Maybe something is >>>>>>>>>>>>> trying to 'help' you along the way by zipping the files. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> CB >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/21/14 5:04 PM, Jess wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am having extreme difficulty sending word and/or excel files >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to people who have older versions of windows. It sends them as >>>>>>>>>>>>>> .zip files instead of .xls, csv, or .doc. why could this be? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jessica >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I walk by faith, not by sight. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 Corinthians 5: 7 >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 macvisionarie...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisi...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> 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 macvisionarie...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisi...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> 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 macvisionarie...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisi...@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 tomacvisionarie...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisi...@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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