Change default location for downloading attachments

Anonymous
2023-03-15T21:01:06+00:00

I can't believe I have to ask something so dumb but how to I make Outlook ask me every time where to save the email attachments that I am downloading instead of automatically putting them in the Downloads folder?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-25T13:27:17+00:00

    This issue is frustrating to be honest. But there is a workaround that is working for me currently. While I have the outlook web version open in Google Chrome, I also have the chrome setting for always ask before download turned ON, now, every time I download a file or batch of files in outlook web, I'm prompted with a window asking for download location. Hope this helps!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-22T09:39:55+00:00

    It may be helpful for the initial request, but still not a solution to the "Save as..." issue.

    They added it and then removed it. What's more annoying than that...

    OMG just realized that. They took it back!!!! Why the hell did they do that?

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-22T09:31:22+00:00

    It may be helpful for the initial request, but still not a solution to the "Save as..." issue.

    They added it and then removed it. What's more annoying than that...

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-21T13:45:06+00:00

    Outlooki version 1.2024.207.500 (Production) wiht client version 20240209002.12 is not asking where to save.
    Did they turned off the "save as" function? Are others having similar experience?

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-12-18T10:33:52+00:00

    Well, same here. Now that I'm forced to switch to this new wonderful Outlook with terrible design and features missing - but new beautiful ads... - I guess it's time to wake up the good old Thunderbird. 👌

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