How to copy all the recipients of an email all at once ?

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How to copy all the recipients of an email all at once ?

Soan 20

The question has been asked here in 2024, but no satisfying answer has been published. How to simply copy all the recipients of an email all at once ? Obviously, I ask because the classic method of selecting, copying and pasting doesn't work. The recipient list of a sent e-mail is not selectable.

I use Outlook on Firefox 144.0.2 with a license Microsoft 365 Business Basic.

My current method to copy and past from the recipient list of a sent message is to click reply all to create a new mail and make the list editable, therefore selectable to copy it. But I have to delete the draft afterward. This process is too long for for such a complete and advanced tool as outlook.

Thank you.

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Darren-Ng 9,800 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Dear @Soan,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.

Based on your description, it sounds like you want an easy way to copy all recipients from a sent email in Outlook on the web without using the current workaround of clicking ‘Reply All’ and then copying from the draft.

Here are some workarounds you can try:

View message details (raw headers) > copy

Open the sent email in Outlook on the web.
In the pop‑up, you’ll see To: and Cc: headers as plain text.
Ctrl+A > Ctrl+C to copy all recipients in once time; paste anywhere.
- This gives all addresses in one block (often semicolon‑ or comma‑separated).
- Remove “To:”/“Cc:” labels if you want just addresses.

Print Preview Copy

Open the Message tab in the menu tray bar > choose Print.
In the preview pane, select and copy the recipient block.
Cancel printing afterward.

Switch Browser or Use Desktop Outlook

In Firefox, recipient “chips” are hard to select. Try Edge or Chrome for easier selection.
If available, open the same email in new Outlook desktop:
- Recipients are selectable; Ctrl+C works directly.

I can empathize with the inconvenience you're experiencing. As Outlook continues to evolve, new features and settings may be introduced in future updates. We encourage you to submit feedback through the Microsoft Ideas Community at Ideas · Community so that the product team can review user preferences.

I hope information above helpful, if you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out.

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Darren-Ng 9,800 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-11T06:27:50.2066667+00:00

Dear @Soan,

Just checking in to see if the above information was helpful. If you have any further updates on this issue, please feel free to post back. If you think my reply is helpful to you, please remember to mark it as an answer. Warm thanks.
Darren-Ng 9,800 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-13T04:10:05.76+00:00

Dear @Soan,

I hope this message finds you well. This is my second follow-up to check whether your issue has been resolved. I truly want to ensure your experience is as smooth as possible. If your problem is still ongoing or if you have faced any new difficulties, please share more details about the current steps you are stuck on. I am here and happy to provide further help whenever you need it. While waiting for your response, I will continue tracking other customer questions on the forum to ensure everyone receives timely support. If you have additional questions, please feel free to tag my name in your reply so I can assist you promptly and more personally. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Soan 20 Reputation points

2025-11-13T06:53:11.0033333+00:00

Thank you for your answer, I was hoping there was not the same issue on desktop app.
Darren-Ng 9,800 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-15T23:14:05.9033333+00:00

Dear @Soan,

Thank you for your response, if you have any other questions, please feel free to reach. I'm glad to support you again.
Hornblower409 8,200 Reputation points

2025-11-16T09:24:37.9466667+00:00

@Soan,

You also said in your original post "I use Outlook on Firefox 144.0.2"
*But in your comment you said "I was hoping there was not the same issue on desktop app."

Are you using Outlook in a web browser or a desktop app (e.g. New Outlook for Windows")?

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Soan 20

@Hornblower409 I use it on browser, but the Q&As being public I was hoping either to highlight a gereral problem or being answered that it was now fixed on the desktop app (additionally to a proper response to the problem on web app).

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