Attaching an email in Outlook for Windows

Explains how to attach one email to another in Outlook for Windows using Attach Item or by dragging the email into a new message.

Overview

This article provides step‑by‑step instructions for attaching an email in Outlook to another email.

How-To

Attach an email in Outlook for Windows

1. Create a new message.

   • Or open an existing message and select Reply, Reply All, or Forward.

2. In the message window, go to the Message tab.

3. In the Include group, select Attach Item.

4. Choose Outlook Item.

   • A list of your Outlook folders will appear.

   • Browse to the folder that contains the email you want to attach.

5. Under Items, select the email you want to attach, then select OK.

Note: You can also attach an email by selecting one or more messages in your inbox and dragging them directly into your new message or reply.

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