Reply with attachment included

Hello Robert,

Good day!

Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are happy to help you.

Based on your description I understand that you want to “reply to the message with attachment included”.

Usually we suggest that you copy and paste the attachment while reply to the message, or drag attachment or insert it.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/all/include-attachments-when-replying-to-a-message/ccf6c3bf-446c-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

However, as you mentioned, “Not asking about copy paste, or drag in or forward. Simple reply with attachment”. After thorough research and testing, it’s been concluded that the feature you are inquiring about replying to the message with attachment included is not feasible.

Nonetheless, If you set up attaching original mail, the attachment will appear in the attached original email. Hence, you may try this way as follow.

Open Outlook -->  Go to File-->Options-->Mail-->Scroll down to replies and forward --> replies --> Select attach original message

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/all/need-to-reply-all-with-history-attachments/9cee108b-5c4c-4504-b3f5-84a12805b0ce

We apologize if we are not able to meet your requirements; however, thank you for bringing this to our attention, we will surely raise you concerns to our Product Team and hopefully this can be included in the future updates.

Sincerely,

Lotus Notes has this feature and Outlook does not. Must be bizarro world.

This feature is a must and would be a real time saver. Can't wait to see a new "Reply with attachment" feature.

Hi Robert,

I have the same question but just found an easy workaround so sharing it with you. It's still about copy paste but without downloading the attachment so it's only two more clicks.

Open the email that has the attachment -> right click the attachment -> select "Copy".
Then hit the "Reply" button as usual -> press ctrl+V -> now you got the attachment in the new email.

This is the most convenient way I found so far. Hope it helps.

Thanks,

Zoey

Hi, is there a function in the outlook to "reply" to the message with attachment included? Not asking about copy paste, or drag in or forward. Simple reply with attachment.

Many thanks

Robert

One year later and nothing? Was this never raised with Microsoft's Product Team as you suggested you "surely" will? Or does the feedback of a litany of people with the same grievance mean nothing to Microsoft?

"We apologize if we are not able to meet your requirements; however, thank you for bringing this to our attention, we will surely raise you concerns to our Product Team and hopefully this can be included in the future updates."