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Mail Attachments Iconizer 2.1 - Mac OS X Mail Add-On

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Mail Attachments Iconizer - Mac OS X Mail Add-On

Mail Attachments Iconizer - Mac OS X Mail Add-On

Heinz Tschabitscher

The Bottom Line

Mail Attachments Iconizer makes all attachments show as space and time saving icons in Mac OS X Mail. Using the context menu, you can still preview the full attachment inline, and Mail Attachments Iconizer can be configured to turn into icons only certain attachment types or files exceeding a certain size.
Pros
  • Mail Attachments Iconizer makes viewing emails with attachments fast and safe
  • Individual attachments can still be previewed inline via their context menu
  • You can also set up Mail Attachments Iconizer to iconize only attachments exceeding a certain size
Cons
  • Mail Attachments Iconizer could offer even more conditions under which to show attachments inline

Description

  • Mail Attachments Iconizer makes attachments and images inside rich-text messages in Mac OS X Mail display as icons.
  • Attachments can be accessed, opened and saved from their icons.
  • Mail Attachments Iconizer lets you open them in place via the context menu, too.
  • Using configuration options, you can tell Mail Attachments Iconizer to iconize only files exceeding a certain size.
  • Mail Attachments Iconizer makes attachments in outgoing messages appear to the recipient as you specify, too.
  • Mail Attachments Iconizer supports Mac OS X 10.4/5.

Guide Review - Mail Attachments Iconizer 2.1 - Mac OS X Mail Add-On

Mac OS X Mail does a great job turning attachments into content that displays inline in the email body. This often looks good and is useful, too. But with large files, the inline display can take some time. Naturally, attachments take up a lot of space, too.

With Mail Attachments Iconizer, these drawbacks are history. Easy to install and working completely in the background, Mail Attachments Iconizer makes all attachments show up as simple icons in the message body. With IMAP connections, the full attachment is not downloaded until it is needed.

Using the context menu, it is possible to open the full display even with Mail Attachments Iconizer installed and enabled. Mail Attachments Iconizer's configuration options allow for even more customization, though: not only can you turn it on or off, you can tell Mail Attachments Iconizer to minimize only certain file types (PDF files or images), or only those exceeding a certain size.

Even more automatic control over what is displayed inline could be nice in some situations.

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