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
    2023-05-04T23:00:24+00:00

    This is a huge oversight on the new Outlook version. I can only save attachments to OneDrive default folder or Downloads folder. I need to be able to Save As to any directory to organize attachments sent to me. This is silly.

    Also, I can't add image borders/effects to all my emailed snips any more, only can send basic images.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-05-10T18:40:03+00:00

    I have the same issue....this is in the "New Outlook" for desktop. It is beyond frustrating as I want to save certain attachments to different folders but it gives no option. It just says "I'm putting it here and go find it and move it yourself"....lol.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-04T18:25:02+00:00

    Hello,

    I too started using the "New Outlook" and found the absence of a download location option a glaring oversite. I thought I had found a workaround, which was to click on the attachment, then, in the preview window, right-click and choose "Save As". I was like, YES!, but sadly, clicking Save As does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Ugh!

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-05T16:14:20+00:00

    Yeah, I tried every solution I could think of before posting something here. It's just not possible. I have 3 different Outlook versions and I use all three of them for separate functions because they don't all do the same thing. It's really dumb.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-04-19T20:00:14+00:00

    Standard, eh! Thanks for letting me know anyway.

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