Outlook putting out going emails with photo attachments in a queue

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Outlook putting out going emails with photo attachments in a queue

Patty Williams 0

Why can't I send emails with a photo attachment from my phone? Make it stop. I never use it. I don't have the app in my phone.

Patty Williams 0 Reputation points

2026-09-25T16:37:21.41+00:00

I never had to upload photos before to One Drive before. I don't want to send a link, I want to send ONE photo!! I can't do my banking or any of my volunteer work or send to myself in an email. This is so stupid. Why is Microsoft doing this to us???

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Patty Williams 0 Reputation points

2026-09-25T16:37:21.41+00:00

I never had to upload photos before to One Drive before. I don't want to send a link, I want to send ONE photo!! I can't do my banking or any of my volunteer work or send to myself in an email. This is so stupid. Why is Microsoft doing this to us???

Answer 1

Hornblower409 16,200

@Patty Williams said

Why can't I send emails with a photo attachment from my phone ... I can't do my banking or any of my volunteer work or send to myself in an email

I'm not sure I understand the whole problem. Are you only unable to send emails with an embedded photo? Or you can't send any emails at all?

What happens when you send an email to yourself? Do you get any errors? Or does it just sit in your Outbox?

You tagged your Question as | Outlook for Android | but then you said "I don't have the app in my phone". Does this mean that you are using the browser on your phone to access your mail at https://outlook.cloud.microsoft/

Patty Williams 0 Reputation points

2026-09-27T01:15:26.2633333+00:00

The problem started the last week of Aufgust. I use gmail. I sent several email with an attachment from my photo gallery in my phone. People were not getting my emails (for a fundraiser). I found out 2 weeks later that they were all still in a queue in my phone. And no, I could not send one to myself. I hope I solved my problem by removing it from my laptop which has numerous microsoft programs I have never used or asked for.
Patty Williams 0 Reputation points

2026-09-27T01:17:53.9233333+00:00

Answer put in comments. I've NEVER have a problem with a photo (or a rec't) or any other.... Just stupid Outlook stealing my info.
Hornblower409 16,200 Reputation points

2026-09-27T02:54:25.6233333+00:00

@Patty Williams said

I hope I solved my problem by removing it from my laptop which has numerous microsoft programs

Glad you found a solution. Please come back here with a new comment if it shows up again.

Answer 2

If the message is being queued when a photo is attached, the most likely cause is the attachment size limit or a current Outlook.com attachment issue.

Try these steps:

Check the message in Drafts or Outbox.
If the photo attachment is large, remove it and try again with a smaller image.
- In Outlook.com, messages with attachments larger than 25 MB cannot be sent.
- In Outlook for iOS and Android, the attachment limit is 33 MB for other account types, and 20 MB for iCloud accounts.
If the photo is blocked from sending, upload it to OneDrive and send a sharing link instead.
If the issue is specifically with Outlook.com attachments, there is a documented workaround: use Attach > OneDrive or Upload and share, then send the file as a link.
If the email is stuck in Outlook.com on a PC or Mac, use Send/Receive > Send/Receive all folders.
If the inbox is full, clear space because a full inbox can prevent sending and receiving new mail.

If Outlook is not installed on the phone, the photo may still be getting sent through an Outlook.com account from another mail client or through the Outlook.com service itself. The supported workaround in the documented attachment issue is still to send the photo as a OneDrive link instead of attaching the file directly.