attachments

Is it still true that you can't delete attachments received
(without
the "trick" of forwardding the message to yourself
without the
attachment)? I just started with gmail and earlier responses
to this
question say there's no way to delete attachments. the idea
is
offensive to me -- all that undesired data sitting on
servers because
gmail doesn't implement a very basic feature.
I was planning to switch from AOL but this would be a
dealbreaker for
sure. anyone know how it works on yahoo?


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I am not aware of any web mail service that lets you do what
you're
asking.  I know I can do it with an off line client, like
Outlook, but
no web mail service can remove an attachment yet keep the
e-mail.
Even the off line client is essentially doing that
"trick" of copying
the message without the attachment, and just deleting the
original;
it's just doing it behind the scenes.

What benefit are you expecting to get by switching to GMail
that
having the attachments stay on messages is a deal breaker
for?  If the
method you're using now (presumably the AOL off line reader)
is
working for you, why do you intend to switch?

I, honestly, cannot think of a reason for switching that
would be
outweighed by this situation.

On 5/28/07, kiran <kiransranagmail.com> wrote:
>
> Is it still true that you can't delete attachments
received (without
> the "trick" of forwardding the message to
yourself without the
> attachment)? I just started with gmail and earlier
responses to this
> question say there's no way to delete attachments. the
idea is
> offensive to me -- all that undesired data sitting on
servers because
> gmail doesn't implement a very basic feature.
> I was planning to switch from AOL but this would be a
dealbreaker for
> sure. anyone know how it works on yahoo?
>
>
> >
>

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I agree Cameron, and that's my point.  Kiran says:

> > > I was planning to switch from AOL but this
would be a dealbreaker for

How can something be great, and still have a dealbreaker? 
GMail isn't
for everyone, but if it's for you, then there can be no
"dealbreakers", especially one so minor (my
opinion).  I was meaning
to call into discussion what Kiran finds so attractive about
the
service while still allowing this functionality to be a
major problem
for them.

On 5/28/07, Cameron Rodgers <kiwicamjccgmail.com> wrote:
> I would look at the service as a whole. AFAIK, no other
email service offers
> what GMail does, for free. Infact, I don't even know of
any that do, even
> the paid versions. And the fact that it's Google, means
that it's great 
> GMail = Great Mail 
>
>
> On 5/29/07, Zack (Doc) <zacktnan.net> wrote:
> >
> > I am not aware of any web mail service that lets
you do what you're
> > asking.  I know I can do it with an off line
client, like Outlook, but
> > no web mail service can remove an attachment yet
keep the e-mail.
> > Even the off line client is essentially doing that
"trick" of copying
> > the message without the attachment, and just
deleting the original;
> > it's just doing it behind the scenes.
> >
> > What benefit are you expecting to get by switching
to GMail that
> > having the attachments stay on messages is a deal
breaker for?  If the
> > method you're using now (presumably the AOL off
line reader) is
> > working for you, why do you intend to switch?
> >
> > I, honestly, cannot think of a reason for
switching that would be
> > outweighed by this situation.
> >
> > On 5/28/07, kiran <kiransranagmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Is it still true that you can't delete
attachments received (without
> > > the "trick" of forwardding the
message to yourself without the
> > > attachment)? I just started with gmail and
earlier responses to this
> > > question say there's no way to delete
attachments. the idea is
> > > offensive to me -- all that undesired data
sitting on servers because
> > > gmail doesn't implement a very basic
feature.
> > > I was planning to switch from AOL but this
would be a dealbreaker for
> > > sure. anyone know how it works on yahoo?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>  >
>

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the only get around I know is if you want just the
attachment...that u
can just download and save..if u want just the text body,
c&p that to
a word pad or notepad and save that in a desktop folder..I
have been
doing that for years and had to do it that way with AOL and
Yahoo and
all the rest.

On May 29, 10:01 am, "Andrew Rivera"
<andrewpaland...gmail.com>
wrote:
> I think its because he's used to getting crap from AOL
and so he's looking
> for minor things to discourage him.   He's obviously
not ready for Gmail.
>
> On 5/29/07, Zack (Doc) <z...tnan.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > I agree Cameron, and that's my point.  Kiran
says:
>
> > > > > I was planning to switch from AOL
but this would be a dealbreaker
> > for
>
> > How can something be great, and still have a
dealbreaker?  GMail isn't
> > for everyone, but if it's for you, then there can
be no
> > "dealbreakers", especially one so minor
(my opinion).  I was meaning
> > to call into discussion what Kiran finds so
attractive about the
> > service while still allowing this functionality to
be a major problem
> > for them.
>
> > On 5/28/07, Cameron Rodgers <kiwicam...gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I would look at the service as a whole.
AFAIK, no other email service
> > offers
> > > what GMail does, for free. Infact, I don't
even know of any that do,
> > even
> > > the paid versions. And the fact that it's
Google, means that it's great
> > 
> > > GMail = Great Mail 
>
> > > On 5/29/07, Zack (Doc) <z...tnan.net> wrote:
>
> > > > I am not aware of any web mail service
that lets you do what you're
> > > > asking.  I know I can do it with an off
line client, like Outlook, but
> > > > no web mail service can remove an
attachment yet keep the e-mail.
> > > > Even the off line client is essentially
doing that "trick" of copying
> > > > the message without the attachment, and
just deleting the original;
> > > > it's just doing it behind the scenes.
>
> > > > What benefit are you expecting to get by
switching to GMail that
> > > > having the attachments stay on messages
is a deal breaker for?  If the
> > > > method you're using now (presumably the
AOL off line reader) is
> > > > working for you, why do you intend to
switch?
>
> > > > I, honestly, cannot think of a reason
for switching that would be
> > > > outweighed by this situation.
>
> > > > On 5/28/07, kiran <kiransr...gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Is it still true that you can't
delete attachments received (without
> > > > > the "trick" of
forwardding the message to yourself without the
> > > > > attachment)? I just started with
gmail and earlier responses to this
> > > > > question say there's no way to
delete attachments. the idea is
> > > > > offensive to me -- all that
undesired data sitting on servers
> > because
> > > > > gmail doesn't implement a very
basic feature.
> > > > > I was planning to switch from AOL
but this would be a dealbreaker
> > for
> > > > > sure. anyone know how it works on
yahoo?
>
> --
> Thank you, and have a wonderful day.
>
> Andrew


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