About receiving attachments

When other people send you files, you can tell at a glance which messages in your Inbox have files attached to them. The Attachments icon appears next to them.

The Attachments pane of a message, visible in either the message window or the Preview pane, includes a list of files attached to the message. This list shows details about each file, such as file name and size. From the Attachments pane, you can open an attachment, save it to your computer, or remove it from the message.

When you receive a message in HTML format that includes a picture, the name of the picture file appears in the attachment list. If you prefer, you can specify that you also want the picture to appear in the message window.

Related topics

Saving an attachment

Opening an attachment

Showing or hiding pictures in messages

Removing an attachment

Save an attachment

1. Open the message that contains the attachment you want to save.
2. In the Attachments pane, click the attachment you want to save, and then click Save.

   If the Attachments pane is hidden, click the Attachments triangle.

3. Specify a location for the file, and then click Save.

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Opening an attachment

Removing an attachment

Open an attachment

1. Open the message that contains the attachment you want to open.
2. In the Attachments pane, click the attachment you want to open, and then click Open.

   If the Attachments pane is hidden, click the Attachments triangle.

	When you open an attachment, Microsoft Outlook Express uses your Macintosh system settings to determine what program it should use to open the file. To open an attachment with a different program, drag the file from the Attachments pane to the program you want to use.

Related topics

Saving an attachment

Removing an attachment

Remove an attachment

1. Open the message that contains the attachment you want to remove.
2. Click Edit.
3. In the Attachments pane, click the attachment you want to remove, and then click Remove.

   If the Attachments pane is hidden, click the Attachments triangle.

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Opening an attachment

Saving an attachment

Show or hide pictures in messages

1. On the Edit menu, click Preferences.
2. Click the Display tab.
3. Under Messages, select or clear the Show attached pictures in messages check box.

Related topics

Opening an attachment

Removing an attachment