Images in webmail

[rernst]

Am I mistaken or continues it to be impossible to paste a simple image into an email? I saw a request here in the forums two years ago with the response to consider but I cannot find an option to do so. I am running 4.5.6.

I must be mistaken but if I am, the option is certainly hidden.

I love the product but the lack of formatting options is severe.

I have also been unable to paste material with graphics into the composition.

What am I doing wrong and if I am not mistaken - why has such a fundamental request been ignored for two years?

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by rernst

Am I mistaken or continues it to be impossible to paste a simple image into an email? I saw a request here in the forums two years ago with the response to consider but I cannot find an option to do so. I am running 4.5.6.

I must be mistaken but if I am, the option is certainly hidden.

I love the product but the lack of formatting options is severe.

I have also been unable to paste material with graphics into the composition.

What am I doing wrong and if I am not mistaken - why has such a fundamental request been ignored for two years?

Have you checked in bugzilla for that RFE, have you voted on it? If an RFE doesn't get votes it will stay down the list of 'required' features.

[rernst]

I did now. If Zimbra is positioned as an Outlook alternative but cannot compose an email with rudimentary elements available in countless open-source projects (there are many, many open-source HTML browser HTML controls), it will find a reluctant market. I am amazed that 13023 received 9 votes total.

It is greyed out - does this mean it is accepted, rejected?

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by rernst

I am amazed that 13023 received 9 votes total.

It is greyed out - does this mean it is accepted, rejected?

I don't think you've got the correct bug number there, that one is not a copy/paste problem.

[rernst]

No, I am not even going so far as asking for copy/paste. I merely want to add my company's logo to an email.

Maybe I want to send my family a photo that they do not have to download but can see in the email inline.

Neither is CSS background styling, positioning or any of the other myriad of formatting options we have all grown accustomed to supported. You used to be able to always tell my emails by a light background color. Nope, no can do.

Gee, I can't even insert a hyperlink. (I understand I can paste the whole URL).

I used Horde for a while and it seemed to do a much better job. Of course, this was just a client but a much better one for HTML mail composition.

I have looked at 5.0 and seriously wonder about what made it into the plan.

Folks here are weighing the advantages of the groupware vs. the serious shortcomings in composition and some resort to an IMAP or POP client, essentially voiding the advantages of running Zimbra.

I don't mean to rant, it's a great product but apparently no longer emphasizes end user-friendliness (given the release plan).

[phoenix]

The point of my earlier post was that you have given the wrong bug number in your reply, this bug is not the one you are describing unless I'm being completey dumb here?

Just for clarity, the bug description is this "ZCO: typo in authentication error dialog" and has no votes on it - is that really the bug you mean?

[rernst]

Sorry, 13032, not 13023.

Mea culpa.

/re

[mmorse]

Images is already done/in the v5beta3:
Bug 6384 - Support inserting inline images in HTML editor (email/calendar appts)

Mail composer support for inline images - Select 'Add Attachment' > upload the image > check 'Show images in message body'

Copy/paste should follow along shortly

The general RFE: Bug 13032 - Insert images, tables and spreadsheets into compose mail window

[rernst]

You are tempting me to give the Beta a whirl. Are you saying that what is on Sourceforge already contains this enhancement?

[mmorse]

Originally Posted by rernst

I am not even going so far as asking for copy/paste. I merely want to add my company's logo to an email.
Maybe I want to send my family a photo that they do not have to download but can see in the email inline.

Try it out not 100% drag/drop copy/paste yet, but inline images after you click add > upload image

/blog/archives/2007/09/some_notes_on_beta_3.html
files.zimbra.com/blog/beta3/beta3-notes.pdf

John's working hard on getting a hosted v5beta up: /forums/users/11116-beta-5-hosted-demo.html