Outlook app on android is attaching pictures as inline and not as attachments

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I want to add a picture as an attachment in the Outlook Android app not in the body text. How do I do that?

Thank you for sharing that with me.

Upon checking here, the way attaching file in Outlook for android is not like a normal attach like files.

What does that mean?

I mean, attaching picture in Outlook for Android will paste on the body of the email.

Exactly, what use is that to anybody?

Yes, I'm afraid.

So is this bug getting fixed?

That is how you attach a picture in Outlook for android.

we would like to hear from you. We encourage you to post your request on this link: https://outlook.uservoice.com/forums/293346-outlook-for-android

under the appropriate category, or vote and add your comments to similar requests. We’re listening and we really appreciate your feedback.

I don't believe you are listening. The bug was posted two years ago, has been viewed thousands of times, received hundreds of comments and remains live. Please explain how your listening and appreciating is helping the situation?

I do apologize on what's happening.

Then that is Outlook for Android works

Apologising, appreciating and listening are all very well but I would like to be able to send an email with a photo. If you think this is the correct way to do it then why does desktop not do the same thing. One of them is broken, which is it?

Outlook for Android is different.

That is for mobile version

Not desktop.

Why?

Those are different.

Mobile and Computers

They have difference on the system.

Those also has a different Operating system

Google manage it. Why can't Microsoft?

I can't say, I'm just a Technical Support here.

Those are work for Engineer department

OK, how do I contact them?

To the link that I provided.

What link?

This is absolutely ridicules. This post is from 2017 and it still isn't fixed?! I only have this app because I am required to for work.  I send a lot of photos for my job by email and having the embedded into the body of the email is maddening.

Why can I not properly attach a pic  to an email with the app? Why has this not been addressed?

Maybe apple products would work better...

 

I'm not "required to", but I chose to use a separate app for "Work" emails different to "Personal" on my phone. I'll eventually have to abandon this, as there are too many unprofessional quirks about the Outlook App. Inline photos is probably the worse, but its not the only issue.

Hey Microsoft. I am being forced by you to disable legacy authentication

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/conditional-access/howto-baseline-protect-legacy-auth#identify-legacy-authentication-use

As such I will no longer be able to use Gmail as an option to send emails with attachments. Please fix your app.

This is absolutely ridicules. This post is from 2017 and it still isn't fixed?! I only have this app because I am required to for work.  I send a lot of photos for my job by email and having the embedded into the body of the email is maddening.

Why can I not properly attach a pic  to an email with the app? Why has this not been addressed?

Maybe apple products would work better...

This is the dumbest thing i`ve ever seen in a mobile app !!!! seriously you guys can not do better than this ... Frustrating as hell, do something faster or delete this stupid app .

For bugs and sudden stops we said ok, fine ... but attaching images this way !!!!