How Do I Include an Email Message as an Attachment?

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Sometimes you need to attach an email conversation in a new email to provide information or context to someone else. Luckily, it's easy to do this in Microsoft Outlook!

How to Attach an Email Message in Outlook for Desktop

  1. Open the Outlook app and find the email you want to attach to a new message.
    Screenshot of the Outlook app with a red box highlightingn an email in someone's inbox.

     
  2. In the open message or the email preview click the horizontal three dots at the top right.

    In Outlook Desktop:  click Forward as Attachment.

    Screenshto of an email message with a red arrow pointing to a horizontal hamburg menu in the top right. A red box highlights the option Forward as Attachment.


    In the Outlook Web app: hover over Other reply actions, then click Forward as attachment.


     

This opens a new message with the other message as an attachment.
Screenshot of a new email message with a red box highlighting an attached email message.


 

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Article ID: 1160
Created
Mon 10/21/24 5:15 PM
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Thu 11/21/24 11:25 AM