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Copy/Paste ATTACHMENTS

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Is there any way to copy/paste attachments from an email.....this is easily accomplished in Outlook, but I sure hate to go back there. Right mouse button does not provide a copy option.

Is there any way to copy/paste attachments from an email.....this is easily accomplished in Outlook, but I sure hate to go back there. Right mouse button does not provide a copy option.

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Install ATTACH EXTRA TOOLS, then right-click an attachment, 'Copy in the clipboard for new message', then in a Write window (new message), Attach/'Attachments from other messages'.

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Thanks but,

This allows a copy into a write window, but I need to copy the entire attached file & past it somewhere else. Usually these are PDF files that need to go to a client folder.

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If your client folders are Windows Explorer folders, just drag the attachment(s) from the message window and drop it in the Explorer folder. To save an attachment to a folder but delete it from the message, select the attachment, then right-click, Detach...