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Aqua-Terra-Sol
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Apr 28, 2021

Attachments from OneDrive in an Outlook email

I have repeatedly tried to attach 100 jpg pictures from OneDrive to an Outlook email.  Keep getting the message "files could not be attached.  Try again later."  Am I missing a step?

  • Hello. Of course 100 jpg. can only be shared as a link to OneDrive and you need to set what permissions you share with, i.e. whether you can edit or read-only!
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      Aqua-Terra-Sol
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      Thank you for responding.  I tried again to upload my jpg pictures as attachments in OneDrive.  Of the 105 50 uploaded successfully with the message, anyone can view.  The remaining 55 could not be attached, and the message please try again later.  In a separate email I tried to attach the missing pictures and got the same message.  In settings I could not find a setting for Outlook, and instead was directed to Navigator.  How and where do I change the settings in Outlook, and will this make a difference in what is attached?  I am sending these pictures to a printing company, and they will need to download these files.  I'm at a loss as to how to proceed.

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        Hello. You need to open all Outlook settings, then select - attachments sharing preferences and select to share as a link to OneDrive and if you want the printing company to be able to improve or change photos then allow editing. If you do not agree to any changes in the photos, set it read-only and no one will change this file. this is the basic setting and you need to decide on it immediately before sending ! In general, it is safe and everyone does so, only you can still decide how long this sharing will take, because you share a folder and if you add other photos to this folder, they will also be accessed forever, limit the time of access to the person you send!
  • Hello. So in the settings you have to decide whether the attachments should be as a link to the
    OneDrive = this setting is valid for larger files!
    Or as a copy of a file from OneDrive = this for smaller files is the correct setting ! Please write if it works? Good luck.

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