How Do I Save a File Attached to an Email message?

You can save files that are attached to Email messages you receive. When you save an attachment, it is downloaded to your computer.

To save an attachment:

  1. From your inbox, select or open an Email message that has an attachment.

    In two-pane layout, the Email message appears, either in the reading pane or in a new tab.

    In three-pane layout, the Email message appears in a new tab in the message view area.

    Attachments are listed between the subject line and email body.

  2. Click the attachment you want to download.

  3. From the pop-up menu, click Save.

The file is downloaded according to the way your browser is configured. For example, your browser may be configured to automatically download files to a specific folder, or your browser may be configured to prompt you for a download location and file name.