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Got an iPad recently with a view to using it for work as well as at home. It seems that Apple, however, have 'overlooked' attachments in e-mails! I can't attach a document using the normal e-mail thing, which is well annoying! And receiving them and then being able to unattach and save a document also seems to be impossible.

What do you fanbois do?


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 2:22 pm
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Sounds about right I ever only email images and links 🙂

Can receive pdfs OK they open in the email client with an option (tap & hold) to open them in iBooks or a pdf-compatible app.

I imagine there must be a doc/xls reader app that could do the same thing 😕

I use Cloudreader for cbz and cbr files it has its own local storage and just does its own thing its more of a virus than an app


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 2:30 pm
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What sort of doc are you trying to attach?

Try starting from the app that you read/edit the document in.
e.g. if I'm reading a PDF in iBooks I hit the share button (box with arrow) then choose email.


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 2:38 pm
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Hmmm for PDFs and word type documents I save the file to iBooks and to send files I select the file that I want to forward and select the "send it via e-mail". This only works for one file at a time though.


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 2:39 pm
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No proper fix then? I realised this flaw when I tried to reply to an e-mail that I needed to attach 3 pdfs to. I wanted to keep the e-mail thread going, but had to send 3 separate new e-mails instead.

I can't attach any MS Office type files from my Dropbox either - I have to send a link which isn't as good as sending the document. This is all work stuff really, so not as good as I'd hoped, especially for multiple attachments.

Surely this is a massive oversight from Apple? I'm assuming some entrepreneurial spirit has done an app to solve this, so I'll have to search for something there.


 
Posted : 01/06/2012 8:01 am
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Quick office pro HD works for me.

Although I never tried to attach more than one file.


 
Posted : 01/06/2012 8:14 am
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I'm assuming some entrepreneurial spirit has done an app to solve this, so I'll have to search for something there.

You could try [url= http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/group-email!-mail-attachments/id380690305?mt=8 ]Group Email!, Mail with Attachments, Photos, vCards and more[/url]

sounds like it might do what you want. Works with Dropbox too.


 
Posted : 01/06/2012 8:21 am
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goodreader will do everything you need.

can connect to mail accounts, dropbox, FTP sites, download the files to your ipad and send multiple attachments.


 
Posted : 01/06/2012 8:39 am
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Thanks Graham and Jim. Will check those out this weekend.


 
Posted : 01/06/2012 9:50 am