Tech tip: saving attachments in Windows Live Mail

For several years, I have been trying to figure out how to save attachments in Windows Live mail without opening them first. Back in the “good old days,” I used Outlook Express, and there was a nice “save attachments” option in the menus. This is “grayed out” in Windows Live mail. I pride myself in my ability to figure out how to fix things that are hard to fix, especially things concerning technology; but this is one that has stumped me.

I have finally found the solution. It doesn’t enable the option; but it does enable me to save attachments, even several at one time. Perhaps it will be useful to you too.

  • Open the message.
  • Highlight the attachment–only one needs to be highlighted.
  • Right click and choose “save as” or “save all”.
  • If you choose “save all,” the box will pop up showing all of your attachments and you can select all.
  • Choose the location where you want to save your files and press the save button.

Happy working!

About Sarah Blake LaRose

Sarah Blake LaRose teaches Biblical Hebrew and Greek at Anderson University School of Theology and Christian Ministry in Anderson, Indiana. She is one of three blind academic scholars who received the Jacob Bolotin Award from the National Federation of the Blind in 2016 in recognition of innovative work in the field of access to biblical language texts and tools for people who are blind. In addition to her work as a professor, she provides braille transcription services specializing in ancient languages. Her research interests concern the intersection of disability, poverty, and biblical studies.

About Sarah Blake LaRose

Sarah Blake LaRose teaches Biblical Hebrew and Greek at Anderson University School of Theology and Christian Ministry in Anderson, Indiana. She is one of three blind academic scholars who received the Jacob Bolotin Award from the National Federation of the Blind in 2016 in recognition of innovative work in the field of access to biblical language texts and tools for people who are blind. In addition to her work as a professor, she provides braille transcription services specializing in ancient languages. Her research interests concern the intersection of disability, poverty, and biblical studies.

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