Junk card created when attaching Outlook file

Question

When I drag an Outlook email into Trello to save as an attachment, an extra card is created titled From Subject Received Size Categories. I created a Butler task to automatically archive those junk cards, but have to manually delete them from the archive when we clean up a board before closing.

Why are these cards created? If I can't stop them, how can I permanently delete them via Butler?

Nicho Cornish · Answer

The workaround is to create the card first and open the dialog.  Then drag the attachment.

It's easy to replicate.  Simply drag the email attachment directly onto the 'add a card' in the swimlane.

Melissa Clinton · Answer

Is there a solution for this - I am a new TRELLO user and having the exact same issue

Kerry McCutcheon · Answer

Thanks, Vini.

Here's an example.
- I created 3 cards (Card 1a, Card 2a, Card 3a)
- I drag an Outlook msg file to Card 1a from my desktop to attach it
- It successfully attaches
- But it also creates a 4th "junk" card that I don't need