2.5. Work with Attachments

For devices that don’t officially offer any user-accessible, system-wide file storage, the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch do a surprisingly good job of handling attachments to both incoming and outgoing email messages.

2.5.1. Incoming Attachments

Usually, an incoming message that includes attachments shows a paperclip icon next to the sender’s name in the message list. Without any additional software, iOS devices can natively view (or play) a wide variety of file formats, including the following: