I downloaded this program, got a licence number etc. When I tried to send photo's I got a message that all the photo's were too large and to delete the large ones, got down to 1 photo, had to downsize the quality, then it took me to the website to buy the program. not what it is advertised at.

I found this program easy to use.
I would have liked more choices in the reduced size for a photo but if the photo is reduced too much then the quality would be too low.

I like the reasonable cost of Ashampoo programs and they are easy to use.
This program does what it claims on doing and seems to do it well.

After the program is activated, I was surprised to see under Settings (Gear Symbol), Options, an offer for a 14-day trial for what we just activated (that should last way longer than 14 days). Anyone understand this oddity?

There is nothing special about this program. Therefore, I am going to stick to my portable version of Freesizer which is always free, and allows you to instantly resize pictures not only for email purposes, but also for Instant Manager, Social Networks, iPhone/iPod.

Cheers,

consuella

No licence key is coming....

Every email account I've ever had allows picture attachments, so just what, exactly, is this any good for?

Sounds like useful software.
I purchased similar called Quick Image Resizer - useful for emailing photos - reduces size from 2MB to around 200-400KB

Currently $7.99 from Ashampoo, today's 'PhotoMailer 1.0.8' does indeed come with a caveat which the developer makes abundantly clear on its website:

https://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/pde/0089/tools-and-utilities/photo-mailer

"Account Management:
Setting up existing email accounts takes just a name, email address and account password. Ashampoo Photo Mailer automatically recognizes different email providers and adds the required server settings."

As at least one poster here has already lamented the request for such information, the advice about always checking a producer's website before installing its product is as good as ever.

I've tried this software before and it performed exactly as Ashampoo said it would. Even more to the point: it lived up to its name -- a name which is not solely about image management but also about email management. The difference is considerable. It should be understood first, not criticized later.

Those who're interested in the management of their email accounts for the purpose of distributing images should take advantage of today's offer. By contrast, those who are interested in the management of images for the purpose of distribution via their email accounts should look elsewhere.

A wide variety of free and commercialware exists out there to do just that: take your pick. My long-time personal favorite is this always-free offering from Balesio:

http://www.balesio.com/fileminimizerpictures/eng/index.php

It's simplicity itself to use: just drag 'n drop a selection of images into its GUI, select one of three 'compression settings' -- or devise a setting of your own, if you're so inclined -- and that's it. Job done: images whose file size (NOT dimensional size) collectively exceed an email provider's limit are now reduced to the point that they can be immediately winged off as attachments. Perceptible image quality loss will not be a problem: Balesio's 'Email' setting results in pictures perfectly acceptable for on-screen viewing, even at file size reductions of over 80%.

The foregoing is not to say that the Balesio approach to the management of email image attachments is superior to Ashampoo's. It isn't. The one is chalk, the other is cheese. But that difference means not needing to share email account passwords with any third party software, and for some that may matter greatly.

Please add encryption to the Ashampoo Photo Mailer