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Attaching a file to an e-mail?

Anonymous
2024-02-04T16:08:31+00:00

Dear Community,

I use Outlook e-mail. I have just tried to attach a picture to an e-mail. Microsoft has come up with an error message to me, saying this attachment must be ssaved to a OneDrive account. Is this correct?

I have sent messages and pictures before. Is this a change of policy by Microsoft?

Anybody know how I could send this attachment as per usual, please? Would be most appreciative to anybody replying to this e-mail,

Marek

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-06T14:59:03+00:00

    Dear Umar,

    thank you very much for your reply. I understand you are not, officially, from Microsoft. I simply wanted to make users of this community aware that a there has, now, been a change of policy. This is because when I last tried to attach a document to e-mail, I could do it without problem. It is now different,

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-04T18:40:52+00:00

    Hi Marek, My name is Umar and I'd be happy to help you out with your question.

    Please note: This is a user-to-user community forum. We are users just like you who help others. We are not employees of Microsoft.

    Microsoft has implemented a policy that, in certain cases, attachments need to be saved to OneDrive instead of being attached directly to emails. This policy is designed to encourage users to use cloud storage for files, which can help with file collaboration and reduce the load on email servers. While it's not mandatory to save attachments to OneDrive.

    To attach a file to an email in Outlook, you can follow these steps:

    1. From Your Computer: In the email message, select the "Attach File" button. Choose the file you want to attach from your computer by selecting the "Browse This PC" or "Browse This Computer" option. Once you've selected the file, it will be attached to your email.
    2. From OneDrive or Other Locations: You can also attach files from OneDrive, SharePoint, or other storage accounts to email messages. If you have a link to a OneDrive or SharePoint file, you can paste it in the body of your message, and Outlook will replace the URL with the name of the file and the corresponding Office app icon.

    I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

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    Best Regards, Umar Majeed

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