How to save & delete attachments from messages in MS Outlook?
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If you want to keep a copy of the attachment on your computer but not in Outlook, then the first step you need to take is to save them to a folder outside your mailbox:
- Go to the desired message in Outlook.
- Select File | Save Attachments | All Attachments... from the menu.
- If you have opened the message in its own menu, the command is File | Save Attachments....
- Highlight the attached files you want to save.
- Click OK.
- Go to a convenient location on your hard disk.
- Click OK again.
Now that the attached files are saved, you can remove the attachments from the message in Outlook.
To delete attachments from messages in Outlook:
- Double-click on the desired message to open it in its own window.
- Click on the attachment you want to remove with the right mouse button.
- Select Remove from the menu.
- Close the message window.
- Click OK in the Do you want to save changes dialog.