To copy all attachments from an email in Outlook, the most common method is to use the "Save All Attachments" feature.
Saving Attachments from an Outlook Email
When you receive an email with multiple files attached, Outlook provides a simple way to save them all to a location on your computer. This process effectively "copies" the attachments out of the email and onto your chosen drive.
Here are the steps based on the standard Outlook interface:
- Locate the Attachments: Open the email containing the attachments. You will typically find the attached files listed towards the bottom of the email header area.
- Select One Attachment: Click on one of the attachments listed to select it.
- Select Multiple Attachments: Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard. While holding Ctrl, click on any additional attachments you want to select. To select all attachments, click the first one, hold Shift, and click the last one, or more simply, select the first one and then right-click as per the next step which offers "Save All Attachments".
- Access the Context Menu: Right-click on any of the attachments that you have selected.
- Choose Save All: From the context menu that appears, select the Save All Attachments option.
- Choose Destination: A dialog box will open asking you to choose where you want to save the files. Browse to the desired folder on your computer.
- Confirm: Click OK or Save (depending on the dialog box version) to save the selected attachments to the chosen folder.
This action copies the files from the email and saves them as separate files in the location you specified, making them easily accessible outside of Outlook.
Here is a quick summary of the primary method:
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1. Find Attachments | Open the email |
| 2. Right-Click | Right-click on any attachment |
| 3. Select Option | Choose Save All Attachments |
| 4. Choose Location | Browse and select a folder |
| 5. Save | Click OK/Save |
This process ensures you have a copy of all necessary files from the email on your local machine or network drive.
