Pasted items in Apple Mail disappear to non-Apple Mail users

Forgive me if this has been covered...I've spent a lot of time searching the forums and can't find an answer.
I'm trying to do things that I did all of the time on the dark side, but can't get it to work in the world of light!!
I'm trying to cut objects from things like Numbers and paste them into my Apple Mail, but the formatting doesn't transfer. So the next thing I tried was to use Grab to do a screen shot and then paste the screen shot into the mail. Whenever I do, I get responses from them that they cannot see what I sent. When I look at the e-mail in my Sent folder, it looks fine.
This seems like it should be pretty basic, but I can't figure out how to make it work. Any ideas?

Has anyone ever encountered this situation?

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Step 1
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Step 3
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Step 1
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b. If Step 1a fails because of disk errors, and no other Mac is available, then you may be able to salvage some of your files by copying them in the Finder. If you already have an external drive with OS X installed, start up from it. Otherwise, if you have Internet access, follow the instructions on this page to prepare the external drive and install OS X on it. You'll use the Recovery installer, rather than downloading it from the App Store.
c. If you have access to a working Mac, and both it and the non-working Mac have FireWire or Thunderbolt ports, start the non-working Mac in target disk mode. Use the working Mac to copy the data to another drive. This technique won't work with USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth.
d. If the internal drive of the non-working Mac is user-replaceable, remove it and mount it in an external enclosure or drive dock. Use another Mac to copy the data.
Step 2
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Step 3
Sometimes a startup failure can be resolved by resetting the NVRAM.
Step 4
If you use a wireless keyboard, trackpad, or mouse, replace or recharge the batteries. The battery level shown in the Bluetooth menu item may not be accurate.
Step 5
If there's a built-in optical drive, a disc may be stuck in it. Follow these instructions to eject it.
Step 6
Press and hold the power button until the power shuts off. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed to start up, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Use a different keyboard and/or mouse, if those devices are wired. If you can start up now, one of the devices you disconnected, or a combination of them, is causing the problem. Finding out which one is a process of elimination.
Step 7
If you've started from an external storage device, make sure that the internal startup volume is selected in the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences.
Start up in safe mode. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Post for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know the login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
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Step 8
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Step 11
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Step 12
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Step 13
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V/r "TRACER"
CDR Harold W. "TRACER" Valentine, SC, USN

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Log and postconf -n below.
Sep 27 09:00:04 Web postfix/cleanup[11390]: B33908BDE8: message-id=<[email protected]>
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Sep 27 09:00:06 Web postfix/smtp[11374]: B33908BDE8: to=<[email protected]>, relay=rza11.usagems.info[98.126.94.11]:25, delay=1.3, delays=0/0/0.31/0.98, dsn=2.6.0, status=sent (250 2.6.0 message received)
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Sep 27 09:00:04 Web postfix/cleanup[11390]: 8EB168BDDB: message-id=<[email protected]za 11.usagems.info>
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Sep 27 09:00:04 Web postfix/smtp[11396]: 8EB168BDDB: to=<[email protected]>, relay=127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]:10024, delay=1.3, delays=0.73/0.01/0/0.53, dsn=5.7.0, status=bounced (host 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1] said: 554 5.7.0 Reject, id=78657-16 - SPAM (in reply to end of DATA command))
Sep 27 09:00:04 Web postfix/smtp[11396]: 8EB168BDDB: to=<[email protected]>, relay=127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]:10024, delay=1.3, delays=0.73/0.01/0/0.53, dsn=5.7.0, status=bounced (host 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1] said: 554 5.7.0 Reject, id=78657-16 - SPAM (in reply to end of DATA command))
Sep 27 09:00:04 Web postfix/bounce[11401]: 8EB168BDDB: sender non-delivery notification: B33908BDE8
Sep 27 09:00:04 Web postfix/qmgr[88689]: 8EB168BDDB: removed
always_bcc = [email protected]
biff = no
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config_directory = /etc/postfix
content_filter = smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024
daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
debugpeerlevel = 2
enableserveroptions = yes
header_checks = pcre:/etc/postfix/customheaderchecks
html_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/html
inet_interfaces = all
localrecipientmaps = proxy:unix:passwd.byname $alias_maps
mail_owner = _postfix
mailboxsizelimit = 0
mailbox_transport = dovecot
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
mapsrbldomains =
messagesizelimit = 31457280
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mydomain_fallback = localhost
myhostname = mail.wetzelandson.com
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readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix
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relayhost =
sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/examples
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
setgid_group = _postdrop
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smtpdhelorequired = yes
smtpdhelorestrictions = rejectinvalid_helohostname rejectnon_fqdn_helohostname
smtpdpw_server_securityoptions = cram-md5,gssapi
smtpdrecipientrestrictions = permitsaslauthenticated permit_mynetworks rejectunauthdestination checkpolicyservice unix:private/policy permit
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smtpdtlsCAfile = /etc/certificates/mail.wetzelandson.com.305A920E5E97BCE93548C2DE35BC3332F3EB440 F.chain.pem
smtpdtls_certfile = /etc/certificates/mail.wetzelandson.com.305A920E5E97BCE93548C2DE35BC3332F3EB440 F.cert.pem
smtpdtls_excludeciphers = SSLv2, aNULL, ADH, eNULL
smtpdtls_keyfile = /etc/certificates/mail.wetzelandson.com.305A920E5E97BCE93548C2DE35BC3332F3EB440 F.key.pem
smtpduse_pwserver = yes
smtpdusetls = yes
tlsrandomsource = dev:/dev/urandom
unknownlocal_recipient_rejectcode = 550
virtualaliasmaps = $virtual_maps

Any ideas? I have not been able to find anything persuasive for either of these questions.

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I have an iPod Touch and cannot copy or paste anything in the Mail application. I have no problem copying or pasting in other applications. Unfortunately, being able to copy and paste into/from Mail is probably one of the most important things that I need to do on my Touch.
I don't know if this means anything, but I do notice that the tiny progress indicator, just to the right of the WiFi indicator on the top left of the screen, never stops spinning when I'm in Mail.
I have a 32GB 3rd-generation Touch which is not jail broken, if that even makes sense for a non-iPhone (I've seen this problem mentioned regarding jail broken iPhones).
By the way, I can SELECT text (or position the cursor) with the magnifying glass, no probem. It just never pops up the copy/paste bubble thingy.
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Genius I'm certainly not but I'm glad it worked.
FYI, a Reset is a common troubleshooting step for may iPod/iPhone software issues. I generally Reset my iPhone once/week or so, whether I think it needs it or not.
Welcome to the forums.

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I've sometimes had the problem of cutting and pasting text from a website into a new e-mail and having the whole e-mail then be double-spaced. How does one change the line spacing in e-mails?
Thanks!

I tried pasting it into AppleWorks, and it appears without the spacing. When I pasted it back into the e-mail, the spacing reappeared. When I deleted the line return between the two lines in AppleWorks so that they appeared on the same line, then added a line return back in it looked the same, but when I pasted it back into Mail, the spacing disappeared.
What's weird about this is that when I select show invisibles in AppleWorks, and there's only a single line return between the lines. How is there managing to be an extra secret line return? Also, why is it that those extra line returns recur in the same e-mail with any new text I add rather than being limited to the pasted text?

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I can't get past the grey apple screen trying to boot up with Mavericks. I had been using Mavericks for about a month (only had issues of freezing occasionally). I read in one of the posts here that I should try holding command R down when booting. I did now I just get a grey screen without the apple. Any advise?
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Hello ther cnickers,
It sounds like the initial install of Mavericks went ok, and you have been using it for a while, but now cannot boot to your desktop and are stuck at a gray screen with an Apple logo. I would recommend a couple of things here:
First, try performing a Safe Boot to see if that will load up for you. If so then leave Safe Boot and restart from the Apple menu to try and get to your deskop:
To start up into Safe Mode (to Safe Boot), follow these steps.
Be sure your Mac is shut down.
Press the power button.
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key.
The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple logo and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
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From: Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1564
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Disk Utility 12.x: Repair a disk
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836
Print this help page so you can refer to it later. (You don’t have access to Disk Utility Help when you restart up your computer in the next step.)In the Disk Utility Help window, choose Print from the Action pop-up menu (looks like a gear).
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Click Disk Utility, and then click Continue.
In the list at the left, select the item you want to repair. (Be sure to select an item that’s indented to the right in the list, not an item at the far left.)
Click First Aid.
If Disk Utility tells you the disk is about to fail, back it up and replace it. You can’t repair it.
Click Repair Disk.If Disk Utility reports that the disk appears to be OK or has been repaired, you’re done. Otherwise, you may need to do one of the following steps.
If Disk Utility reports “overlapped extent allocation” errors, two or more files occupy the same space on your disk, and at least one of them is likely to be corrupted. Check each file in the list of affected files. If you can replace a file or recreate it, delete it. If it contains information you need, open it and examine its data to make sure it hasn’t been corrupted. (Most of the files in the list have aliases in a DamagedFiles folder at the top level of your disk.)
If Disk Utility can’t repair your disk or it reports “The underlying task reported failure,” try to repair the disk or partition again. If that doesn’t work, back up as much of your data as possible, reformat the disk, reinstall Mac OS X, and then restore your backed-up data.If you continue to have problems with your disk, it may be physically damaged and need to be replaced.
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How do you get your purchased items on apple tv to you i tunes on your computer

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