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
    2024-08-26T16:31:58+00:00

    I have the same issue and its annoying to having to copy every single download from the downloads folder to the folder of your choice.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-26T22:40:09+00:00

    I am dumbfounded at the reduction in user adaptability in Microsoft Outlook in particular. It's like someone is screwing with us to keep us complaining on the forums. Every 6 months, I look for something i used to be able to do, and you can't do it anymore.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-22T10:30:39+00:00

    For a while (and still in the version I have, the menu choice Download has worked as a Save As...
    (You have Microsoft Outlook Version 1.2024.214.400 (Production). Client Version is 20240209002.15 .)

    From the messages above, it seems that in the newest version, the Download is back to just automatically placing it in the Downloads folder.

    Anyone from Microsoft around at all? Why make such a mess of this? Why not have one Download choice, that saves attachment to (an easily configurable) Downloads folder, and another Save As... which lets you select where to place the file(-s). Sigh...

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-06-05T17:26:47+00:00

    I doubt this is an oversight, MS Teams got the exact same behavior.
    May be an way of promoting OneDrive?

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-03-21T03:33:46+00:00

    Dear Diana,

    Since your Outlook desktop seems different with the attachments options with that of mine, will you please share me the detailed version information so that I can check the issue further? Please follow the steps in What version of Outlook do I have? - Microsoft Support to check the information. At the same time, will you please let me know what type of account are you using in your Outlook? Are you using Microsoft365 account or personal account (which is ended with outlook.com or hotmail.com) or some other 3rd party pop/imap account?

    Thanks a lot for your patience and cooperation!

    Sincerely,

    Sherry | Microsoft Community Moderator

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