Attach a file to a message

You can attach any type of file that is accessible from your computer or through your network to an e-mail message.

Tip  If the S/MIME Control is installed on your computer, you can add an attachment by dragging and dropping it into the message body.

1. When creating your item, click Add Attachment on the toolbar.

If the S/MIME Control isn't installed on your computer, continue with steps 2 and 3.

Note  The procedure for attaching a file is different if the S/MIME Control is installed on your computer. In the Open dialog box, locate the file using the available navigation buttons and icons (for example, My Documents), and then click Open.

2. In the Attachments dialog box, type the path to the file under Choose a file to attach, or click Browse to locate the file.
3. Click Attach. The file will appear under Current file attachments. Repeat steps 1-3 for any additional files you want to attach. The files you selected are displayed in the heading, next to Attachments.

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Remove an attachment

Note  If the S/MIME Control is installed on your computer, right-click the file name, and then click Remove. Otherwise, complete the following steps:

1. When creating your item, click Add Attachment on the toolbar.
2. Under Current file attachments, select the check boxes next to the files you want to remove.
3. Click Remove.

Tip  Attachments aren't copied when you reply to a message. Instead, a placeholder icon appears in place of the file. To include attachments, forward the message instead of replying to it.

Important  Before editing attached files, you must download them to your computer. For help downloading files, see your Web browser documentation.

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Read an attachment

When a message contains an attachment, Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access displays a paper clip icon next to it in the folder listing.

When the message is opened, the name of the attached file appears in the message heading information. Some attachments, such as .txt and .gif files, are opened directly by the Web browser.

Caution  Don't open an attachment unless you trust the content and the person who sent it to you. Attachments are a common method for spreading computer viruses. For this reason, Outlook Web Access may require you to first save attachments to your computer's hard disk before opening them. This will happen when an attachment contains a file with certain extensions, such as .mht, .xml, or .js. For a complete list of potentially dangerous file extensions that Outlook Web Access may filter, contact your server administrator.

To view an attachment

• Double-click the attachment file name, located in the message heading information. The attachment will open in a new browser window.

Important  Before editing attached files, you must download them to your computer. For help downloading files, see your Web browser documentation.

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Send an edited attachment

In Outlook Web Access you can make changes to a downloaded file before forwarding it, posting it, or returning it to the sender.

1. Select the message with the original attachment, and then click Forward on the main toolbar.
2. In the message form, on the toolbar, click Add Attachment .
3. To select the original attachment, in Current file attachments, select the check box next to the file name, and then click Remove.
4. To attach your revised version of the original attachment, click Browse, and then on the Choose file screen, select the attachment file you edited.
5. Click Open.
6. In the Attachment dialog box, click Attach, and then click Close.

The name of your attached file now appears under Attachments in the message heading.

7. Click Send.

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