Attachments, 1Password, and you
Introduced in 1Password 3 is support for file attachments. This feature allows you to attach files to every type of 1Password Vault item, including Logins, Accounts, Identities, Secure Notes, Software Licenses, and Wallet. Just edit any 1Password item, then drag-and-drop your file(s) into the attachment area to copy them into your 1Password Agile Keychain file.
Your attachments will be encrypted and protected with your Master Password just like all of your other information. If you try to attach a single file that is larger than 2MB, you will see a warning about attaching large files, though these files will still be allowed. There is an absolute 20MB limit on individual attachments.
Tips and things to know
- 1Password does not support drag-and-drop attaching of multiple Mail messages. They must be added one at a time
- Mail messages are not linked. Their contents are copied into 1Password as an attachment, which means you are free to delete the original message from Mail
- Folders and files that are actually ”file packages” from apps like iWork ‘06 and ‘08 (but not ‘09, at least by default) and RapidWeaver are only supported as attachments if you zip them first. You can quickly zip any file or folder in Mac OS X by right-clicking it and choosing “Compress…” Then you can drag and drop the zip file that is created into a 1Password item to attach a copy.