Mac OS X 10.2: Sending Folders As Mail Enclosures Creates Additional Files

Symptom

When sending folders as an enclosure, Mac OS X 10.2 Mail creates a TIFF file for each file contained within a folder. The result is that the folder received contains twice the expected number of items.


Solution

As a workaround, use one of these alternatives:

• Open the folder in the Finder and use the Select All command to highlight the contents of the folder. Then drag all of the contents to the email message, or
• Use a third-party utility to compress the folder prior to attaching the item to your message. A compressed folder is attached as one file.