What is an Email Attachment? - Email Attachment Definition
An email attachment is a computer file sent within an email message.
An email attachment can be of many different types such as:
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Image (photo),
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Video,
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MP3,
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Document,
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Zipped file/folder.
How to Add an Attachment to an Email Message?
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Open a new email message window (Click the "New Message" or "Compose Email" icon, or use the keyboard shortcut of CTRL + N)
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Click on the paperclip icon titled "Attach a File/Files"
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Browse through your computer's folders and click to select the targeted files/folders. You can select multiple files at once.
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Click the "Open" or "Choose File" icon to attach the file to your email.
How to Download an Attachment from an Email Message
Download to Computer
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On your computer, go to your email.
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Open an email message.
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Hover your mouse over the attachment's thumbnail, then click Download.
Download to Smartphone
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Make sure you've downloaded the mail app.
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On your smart phone, open the app.
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Open the email message.
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Tap the attachment to open it.
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Tap the attachment again.
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In the top right, tap "Share".
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Tap "Save Image".
How to Forward Email Messages with Attachments?
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Open the email message that you want to forward.
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Click on the "Forward" icon
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You will see a box saying "Do you want to include attachments?"
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Click "Yes".
