Download WMD attachments in e-mail

After I installed the last software update for Safari, I can no longer download WMD attachments from my e-mail. I installed the most recent flashplayer, Flip 4-Mac WMV. How can I correct this?

Fashion,
We need a little more info plz. With Safari, normally when you click on an attachment, like a .wmv, the file automatically downloads. What email program are you using...eg mail.app or web mail? Where do you have you 'download to' pref set?

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Have tried looking for an answer for this for a long time, but it seems its not possible. Or am I wrong?

The problem with mail is it uses a huge amount of broadband. Also takes up a lot of disk space. Thats why I use icloud mail. On both my imac and laptop I would be using double the broadband.
Sounds like there is no way to download several attachments at once on icloud mail?

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Let me try to paint a picture....
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Attachments-Confused about mail downloads location

It seems that my attachments are located at:
steve/library/mail/[email protected]@mail.xxx.com/INBOX.imapmbox/Attachments/<m anyindividualfolders>
They only move to steve/library/mail downloads
if I press the Quick Look button.
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Is this normal?
I have mail set to keep all msgs and their attachments for offline viewing.
Steve

StevenFrank wrote:
It seems that my attachments are located at:
steve/library/mail/[email protected]@mail.xxx.com/INBOX.imapmbox/Attachments/<manyindividualfolders>
They only move to steve/library/mail downloads
if I press the Quick Look button.
that's quite normal.
If I press the Save button they go to my designated downloads folder, but it takes quite a while to copy.
Is this normal?
That depends on how you set up your imap account preferences. In account preferences->advanced there is a scroll button "keep copies of messages for offline viewing". If you set it to "All messages and their attachments" then there will be no significant delay when you press the Save button.
Also in general preferences you can set the option "Remove unedited downloads" to "when Mail quits". This will clear the folder
homedirectory/library/mail downloads of all unedited downloads every time you quit Mail. This has no effect on the copies you downloaded using Save button.
I have mail set to keep all msgs and their attachments for offline viewing.
Steve

Problem of where downloads/attachments go in Mail

Mail Attachment Download
I use the Mac's mail application, Mail. The default setting for where attachments are found is HOME >> Library >> Mail Downloads. I went into Mail Preferences and changed the downloads location to a folder I created, Attachments, which is a sub-folder in my main folder, Ken's Working Files. The path is as follows: HOME (named by me Ken) >> Documents >> Ken's Working Files >> Attachments. However, the attachments continue to be found in the default location, HOME >> Library >> Mail Downloads. Why can I not change the attachments download location to what I have specified in Mail Preferences?

I think attachments are saved in the folder homefolder/library/mail download when you open that attachment in Mail. that is just a setting/feature you cannot change.
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How do I force mail to download older attachments in IMAP?

I'm using (Snow Leopard) Mail to connect to gmail via IMAP.
I'm running out of space and want to archive my gmail messages locally using Mail.
The old gmail messages download and archive nicely, but Mail's leaving the attachments on the server. Is there some way I can force Mail to download all those attachments? There are too many to do it manually.

I don't see an "advanced" tab in preferences. The is one under the "accounts" tab, but it doesn't offer a "Keep(ing) copies of message for offline viewing" option.
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I have been unable for the past few days to download attachments to E-mails on my Mac OS using Firefox

I have been able to download attachments to E-mails for years. However, for the last several days the download process which seems okay but the attachment doesn't show up on the screen and a note appears about a blank document. When I switch to Safari, the downloads work fine. Therefore, I assume that the problem is with Firefox.

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When people text me pictures to my iphone5, I can not open them. This was not a problem until I downloaded iOS 6.1.3. I also can't open attachments from e-mails sent to me on my phone.

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Try a reset hold home/sleep buttons until Apple logo appears
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Mail 4.5 (1084) is not automatically downloading larger attachments.

Mail 4.5 (1084) is not automatically downloading larger attachments (i.e. a 2 MB file) without the user clicking on the SAVE button or the attachment icon (white square with down arrow).
Before download:
The problem is that if the user accidentally deletes the message before downloading the attachment, and then views that message in the trash OR moves the message from the trash back to inbox, the attachment is lost and message appears garbled up.
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Is there a way to force Mail to download all attachment regardless of size without requiring user interaction?
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Actually smaller attachments are downloaded automatically, or perhaps it depends on attachment type?
Try the same with say 2MB .PPT file .. email the file to yourself. It will come through as "click to download" icon (see image above). Trash the message (before SAVE or clicking on attachment), now try opening it in the trash or pulling it back to inbox and then open it. Attachment is gone and you get garbage - clearly extra data is there but is non-readable.
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How can I stop auto download of attachments without tapping on them? Once I open a mail, the attachment automatically starts downloading, though it is written as "tap to download". Please help..

How can I stop auto download of attachments without tapping on them? Once I open a mail, the attachment automatically starts downloading, though it is written as "tap to download". Please help..

To the best of my knowledge, there is no way to prevent the automatic downloading of the SD version when you buy an HD show.
You can, if you wish, suggest that the ability to prevent the SD version from downloading through the iTunes feedback page. But since the SD version is needed for use on iPods and there at least at present is no mechanism for someone to download the SD version at a later time should they decide they need it, Apple may just continue to force the downloading of both versions. If they get enough feedback on the issue, though, they may figure something out.
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Cannot Download Large Attachments from .Mac Into Mail

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BBM,
Welcome to the Discussions.
Do you have an email account provided by your ISP?
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Ernie
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Attachments freeze in MAIL

Attachments freeze in MAIL
The "Choose File" blinks..I cannot cance, or save, or select all, or dismiss.

I just experienced the same issue...
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Even replying to an email containing attachments (like images) would result in Mail.app freezing, as the attachment would be copied to the new email...
And it seems it's not related to the Upgrade to Mavericks, it worked like charm the last couple of months, now its happening....
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Zooropa wrote:
Hi,
I have just got myself a new PC with Windows 7 (64bits). Using IE 8 (32 bit version), I am unable to download emails attachments from my normal Yahoo account ([email protected]). I have read somewhere that this could be due to the fact that Yahoo uses Norton as antivirus scan for email attachments, and that this could clash with BT NetProtectPlus (McAfee under the bonnet). Is there an option I need to switch off (and if so which one / how) in BT NetProtectPlus in order for me to be able to download attachments via Yahoo mail ?
Please note that this used to work on my previous PC (Windowx XP).
Thanks for your help. This is getting really frustrating !
Hi. Welcome to the forums.
To be honest, there would not really be a clash between the products you've mentioned, because the online system using Norton is a server system and actioned before any download. There is possibly an option in BTNetprotect for "email scanning" or similar. This option can be turned off in the general case, since disk writes are covered anyway,
Have you tried another browser (e.g. Firefox, Opera or Safari) to see if the same conditions exist ?
Is there any particular error message or delay you are seeing ?
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Automator workflow to download email attachments in a daily created folder

dear forum participants and apple experts: i have created an intelligent mailbox in apple mail in which mail from a certain sender which has been sent on a certain day (normally today) is filed. Would it be possible to create an automator/apple script file to download all attachments these files contain into a specific folder and to label that folder with the date (thus today's date).
I have succeeded in downloading attachments in a folder that was automatically labed with the date by using the email filter (without the detour of an intelligent mailbox) and despite the filter setting for a specific date, it always downloaded all attachments from all the dates the specfic sender has sent emails
so i have created this intelligent mailbox in the apple mail in which mail from a certain sender which has been sent on a certain day (normally today) is filed. Would it be possible to create an automator/apple script file to download all attachments these files contain into a specific folder and to label that folder with the date (thus today's date).
I have succeeded in downloading attachments in a folder that was automatically labed with the date by using the email filter (without the detour of an intelligent mailbox) and despite the filter setting for a specific date, it always downloaded all attachments from all the dates the specfic sender has sent emails.
any help would be greatly appreciated. thx a lot in advance

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Download WMD attachments in e-mail

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