Gmail, like any other modern email service, supports file attachments that are then send with the email to the recipient of the email. File attachments need to be uploaded and match certain criteria before they are attached, or added, to the email. It is for instance not possible to. Users may get error messages like 'Attachment failed' or 'Attachment failed. This may be due to a proxy or firewall' when they try to upload attachments to.
This guide is a collection of fixes and suggestions that may help resolve attachment failed type of messages in Gmail. Attachment failures have different causes, which means that there is no single fix available that resolves all the issues. I suggest you try each method on its own by returning to the compose mail window and trying to add the attachment. If it works congratulations, you have resolved the attachment failed message.
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If it does not try the next option in line. Attachment Failed Basic Help You may want to try the following tips first before you try the advanced tips in the next section. Adobe Flash Make sure you are running the latest version of Adobe Flash. The default attachment uploader is using Flash for the uploading of files. Old Flash versions may no longer be supported by the uploader or return error messages. Visit to check your Flash version and compare it with the latest version of Flash posted on the same page. Web Browser.
Make sure you have the latest version of your web browser installed. Depending on your browser you can either check for updates directly in the browser, or need to visit the developer website to see if you are running the latest version. You may also want to consider switching browsers to see if that resolves the issue.
Make sure your browser is not in offline mode, especially so if you are using Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Try disabling the web browser proxy if one is configured. Attachment Uploader Gmail has an option to switch from the advanced uploader to a basic attachment uploader. This is done with a click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen and the selection of Mail Settings. Locate Attachments under the General tab and switch from Advanced attachment features to Basic attachment features there. Different Computer Maybe you have access to a second computer, preferably at a different location.
You can try to upload attachments on that computer to see if you experience the attachment failed issue there as well. If you do not you know that it is not account related, but network or computer related.
You may then want to check your firewall and security software settings to make sure that they do not interfere during attachment transfers to Gmail. Advanced Tips Fixing Attachment Failed Messages Desktop email Using Gmail over the web is only one option for users. You can alternative download and install a desktop email client like or Microsoft Outlook. Configuration is not difficulty, see for help on that.
Disabling HTTPS Please note that it is usually not recommended to disable HTTPS. You may want to give it a try though if you have tried all other options. You can disable it under the General tabs of your Gmail settings. Locate Browser Connection near the top and switch from Always use HTTPS to Don't Always use HTTPs. Contact Google While there is no way of telling that Google will respond to your report, it may be better than giving up right away on resolving the issue.
Head Gmail support contact form and send Google an email, telling them exactly what happens, and what you have tried so far. Closing Words There are lots of workarounds available to resolve attachment uploading problems on Gmail. If nothing helps, you may want to consider using a different email service after you have tested that attachment uploading works there. Have you ever had problems uploading attachments to Gmail? If so, did you resolve those issues?Advertisement.
Glenn, I can’t really help you in regards to the stopped working problem, but may hint at a few options that you may want to explore:. Have you updated Internet Explorer so that it is at its latest release version?. Try running Internet Explorer without add-ons and toolbars. Use Ctrl-Shift-P to open a new private browsing session and visit Gmail using this new window. Extensions and toolbars are disabled by default. You should also verify that Windows is up to date. If you have not made any modifications to Internet Explorer, try resetting the options of the browser.
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You can also try to use a different web browser, Firefox for instance, to see if sending emails with attachments works in that browser. The x next to emails in the compose window enables you to remove the email addresses from it again.
Have reached out to Apple for this issue and they are saying it's an issue with Microsoft, so I don't really know who to reach out to. I am running Yosemite 10.10.1 on my Macbook Pro.
I have had Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac installed on this computer since I purchased it in 2010. Everything ran fine until I upgraded to Yosemite. My main issue is that my AOL email account will not sync incoming messages correctly in Outlook.
It syncs both of my other email accounts just fine, but the AOL account is not right. It sends messages just fine, but when receiving them, it imports only some emails and then it also converts emails that I have read on my phone into blank 'no subject', 'no sender' messages (only in Outlook). The messages all still show just fine on aol.com and on my iphone. I have completely uninstalled & reinstalled Microsoft Office. Again, both of my gmail accounts are sending & receiving through Outlook just fine. Anyone else have a similar problem? Thanks so much!