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Open an attachment from within an item

Open an attachment without opening the item

Notes

• An attachment in a message that uses HTML or Plain Text as the message format appears in a line below the Subject line, whereas an attachment in a Rich Text message or in other types of items is included in the body of the item.
• By default, Microsoft Outlook blocks potentially unsafe attachment files (such as .bat, .exe, .vbs, and .js) that can contain viruses (virus: A computer program or macro that "infects" computer files by inserting copies of itself into those files. When the infected file is loaded into memory, the virus can infect other files. Viruses often have harmful side effects.). You cannot see or access the attachment. Your Inbox will display the paper clip icon in the Attachment column to let you know that the message has an attachment, and you will see a list of the blocked attachment files in the InfoBar at the top of your message.
• It is recommended that before opening attachments you scan them for viruses (virus: A computer program or macro that "infects" computer files by inserting copies of itself into those files. When the infected file is loaded into memory, the virus can infect other files. Viruses often have harmful side effects.) with an antivirus application. You can configure most antivirus applications to scan e-mail messages automatically.
• A safer way to share files is to post the files to a secure network share. In your e-mail message you can include a link to the share that you have given the recipient access to.