Email more than once .doc file

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#21

Which version of Thunderbird does it not work in? Which OS?
The current one for Ubuntu is 12.0.1

I have not read all the posting of this thread, but I know that there are a number of differences between the current version of TB and the older ones. I have not kept up with all the changes. Ubuntu 10.04LTS just recently went from 3.x.x to the newest versions in their repository, so I was downloading/installing the newer version myself.

I have never used the "email as MS Word" type of options, but I know that you have have 5 or even 10 attachments withing your email with TB. I have done that before.

Are you trying to "sent to email as . . " for many documents into one email message? I do not know how LO would do that. If you want to send one message with multiple file - be it .odt or .doc - I know the best way is to save/export/etc. the files in whatever format you need, check those files to make sure they were exported/converted correctly, then use the "attach" option in your email client. As I said, I have sent many files attached to one email message before with Thunderbird.

The only limitations seem to be the size of you "mail box" at your email server. Most of my email accounts are less than 20 MB, with one being about 1 GB. I know there are web mail systems with "unlimited" "mail boxes", but I do not use any of these services.

Which email clients have you tried, and what versions?

I have not used Evolution, or some of the other free email clients that can be used for Ubuntu or Windows, since I find that Thunderbird has everything I want and need. There are a lot of extensions for it, just like for Firefox browser. So you can make it work that way you need it to do. The Lightning Calendar extension is a good one for Thunderbird. Then there are the security options as well.

Actually, I have the "add on" that asked me about if I remembered to attach a file if I use key words in my text that might indicate that I am referring to an attachment. [if just happened with the pause in typing here after "attachment", saying I use the words "attach" "attached", and "attachment".]

To be honest, no email client will do everything for everyone. People look at all the things that MS Outlook has/had and want it in an open-source client. Outlook is more than a client. But if you want a good email package that has a calendar [that may now have the abilities to sync with Google Calendar], and other extended features, you could do a lot of great work withing Thunderbird email client and its available extended features listed on their web site.

#22

webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:

It doesn't work on Thunderbird.

I can do it with Thunderbird 11.

Which version of Thunderbird does it not work in? Which OS?
The current one for Ubuntu is 12.0.1

I tried it again and it does work. I have no idea why it didn't earlier.

I'm running Thunderbird 12 on openSUSE.

#23

webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:

To be honest, no email client will do everything for everyone. People look at all the things that MS Outlook has/had and want it in an open-source client. Outlook is more than a client. But if you want a good email package that has a calendar [that may now have the abilities to sync with Google Calendar], and other extended features, you could do a lot of great work withing Thunderbird email client and its available extended features listed on their web site.

Thunderbird (and Seamonkey) can sync with Google calendar & contacts, but you have to use add-ons to do it. I have Thunderbird installed, but prefer Seamonkey for email. However, as I sync contacts & calendar and use IMAP, everything is in sync, no matter which computer I use, even on Windows and also my Android phone. I use Lightning, gContactSync and Provider for Google Calendar add-ons with all installs of Thunderbird & Seamonkey.

#24

Thanks for the input.

I think I'll put this in as a "feature request". I'll see if there could
be an additional function in the "Send" option so that a user could have
the choice of sending through email not only 1 document but multiple
documents. It should be available to all LibreOffice users.

I think the "Send" option is an awesome tool but that it still needs to
be tweaked for the regular production user.

Maybe a dev will decide to take up the challenge to modify the "Send"
option.

Cheers,

Marc

I've submitted this as a "Feature Request" on bugzilla. You can find it here: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=49612

At least it will be there in case a dev is interested in tweaking the "Send" function.

Cheers,

Marc

#25

Hi Tom,

Hi:)
I disagree. When people have decent software that does adequately support the ODF format people will find that it is preferable because it's better imo. MS Office had a great excuse for using the older ODF 1.0 but ODF 1.2 has been officially released now so they will have to find some excuse for stuffing things up.
Regards from
Tom:)

In fact Microsoft has gone on record that it will support ODF 1.2[1]. It really has little choice due to the proliferation of LibreOffice. Also, the 2 people I spoke of previously as great advocates of the ODF format and have convinced some of their colleagues to move over to LibreOffice, as well as adopt the ODF format -- even though MSO is given away for free to their colleagues for home use!

The fact that the latest version of LibreOffice can now import MSPublisher files is another big plus for educators here in Canada where many have MSPublisher documents that are being used in class. It will make moving to LibreOffice that much easier now. Note that I have not as yet tried out the import of MSPublisher files and I am not sure how accurate it is. I tend to avoid MSPublisher as it is usually a big memory hog on our systems.

Cheers,

Marc

[1] http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/254458/microsoft_to_support_odf_12_open_document_standard_in_office_15.html

#26

Hi Andreas,

Do the "send as MS Word" with as many ODF documents as you like. When
you are done drag all the attachments into one email and close them
without saving.

Thanks for the tip! It works great! :slight_smile:

Marc

#27

Hi :slight_smile:
Nicely done :)  Glad to hear you have a work-around through the email-clients :slight_smile:
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#28

For what it's worth, you think wrongly: you can do this in Outlook.

Brian Barker