Outlook Tip: Never Forget to Send Attachments
Have you ever sent an email saying you attached a file but forgot to include it? Outlook includes a handy feaure that kicks in if you forget to attach a file.
While sending a lot of emails on a busy day, have you ever sent a message saying you attached a file but forgot to include it? Outlook 2013 includes a handy feature that reminds you if it appears you forgot to attach a file.
Outlook Attachment Reminder
The setting should be enabled by default, but to double-check launch Outlook on your PC and click on File.
Now from the File pane scroll down and click on Options.
Now, from the menu panel on the left click on Mail. Then under the Send Messages section, verify that “Warn me when I send a message that may be missing an attachment” is checked.
Here’s the typical scenario: You compose an email letting the recipient know you’ve attached a file, but forget to actually include it and hit Send.
Outlook will give you an Attachment Reminder message. Click the Don’t Send button, attach the file, and send the message.
If you use Microsoft’s webmail service Outlook.com, it also has an Attachment Reminder you can enable.
If you’re using an older version of Outlook, check out a third-party tool like Code Two Outlook Attachment Reminder.
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Steve Krause
Great feature! I use this all the time. Great tip.
reholmes
At last! I suggested this to MS two decades ago.
Steve Krause
hehehe for sure! Can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told — Um Steve… you forgot the attachment!
Richard Holmes
. . . now that I no longer use Outlook :-(
Steve Krause
Really? What’s your primary email client now? Let me guess… Web browser?
Richard Holmes
Now that I’m no longer “corporate” I don’t need such a monster, albeit powerful, mail app, so I went to Outlook Express.
john
It read my mind just now :)
Paul Hughes
We are all on Win 7 and Office 2013 and this feature will not work. We’ve even tried deliberately sending emails with just “attached, attachment…” etc to try and provoke it!
Steve Krause
Hi Paul – And even after following this guide and rebooting, you’re having the issue on multiple systems?
Richard Holmes
If you are using Outlook as your mail app, it should work.
Rodrigo
Is there any way to add more words that will trigger the reminder?