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Open an attachment
Do one of the following:
Open an attachment from within an
item
- Open (or preview) the item that contains the attachment you want to
open.
- Double-click the icon for the attachment.
Open an attachment without opening the
item
- Right-click the item that contains the attachment.
- On the shortcut menu, point to
View Attachments, and then click the
name of the attachment that you want to view.
Notes
- An attachment in a message that uses HTML or Plain Text as the
message format appears in a line below the
Subject line, whereas an attachment in a Rich
Text message or in other types of items is included in the body of the
item.
- By default, Microsoft Outlook blocks potentially unsafe attachment files (such as
.bat, .exe, .vbs, and .js) that can contain viruses. You cannot see or access the attachment. Your
Inbox will display the paper clip icon in the
Attachment column to let you know that the
message has an attachment, and you will see a list of the blocked attachment
files in the
InfoBar at the top of your message.
- It is recommended that before opening attachments you scan them
for viruses with an antivirus application. You
can configure most antivirus applications to scan e-mail messages automatically.
- A safer way to share files is to post the files to a secure
network share. In your e-mail message you can include a link to the share that
you have given the recipient access to.
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