How to download all mail attachments in outlook
There are a few ways to download all mail attachments in Outlook:
Method 1: Using the "Download All Attachments" add-in
- Install the "Download All Attachments" add-in from the Microsoft Store or from the developer's website.
- Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
- Click on "Options" and then click on "Add-ins".
- In the "Manage" dropdown menu, select "COM Add-ins" and click "Go".
- Check the box next to "Download All Attachments" and click "OK".
- Go to the folder containing the emails you want to download attachments from.
- Select all the emails by pressing "Ctrl+A" or by using the "Select All" button in the "Home" tab.
- Right-click on one of the selected emails and click "Download All Attachments".
Method 2: Using VBA Macro
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Open Outlook and go to the "Developer" tab (if you don't see it, go to "File" > "Options" > "Customize Ribbon" and check the box next to "Developer").
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Click on the "Visual Basic" button in the "Developer" tab.
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In the Visual Basic Editor, click on "Insert" > "Module" to insert a new module.
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Paste the following code into the module:
Sub DownloadAllAttachments() Dim olApp As New Outlook.Application Dim olNamespace As Outlook.Namespace Dim olFolder As MAPIFolder Dim olItems As Items Dim olItem As Object Dim olAttachment As Attachment Set olNamespace = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI") Set olFolder = olNamespace.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox) Set olItems = olFolder.Items For Each olItem In olItems If olItem.Class = olMail Then For Each olAttachment In olItem.Attachments olAttachment.SaveAsFile "C:\Path\To\Save\Attachments\" & olAttachment.DisplayName Next olAttachment End If Next olItem Set olItem = Nothing Set olAttachment = Nothing Set olItems = Nothing Set olFolder = Nothing Set olNamespace = Nothing Set olApp = Nothing End Sub
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Replace "C:\Path\To\Save\Attachments\" with the actual path where you want to save the attachments.
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Click "Run" or press "F5" to run the macro.
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The macro will download all attachments from the selected folder and save them to the specified path.
Method 3: Using a third-party tool
There are several third-party tools available that can help you download all mail attachments in Outlook, such as:
- Attachment Savior
- Outlook Attachment Downloader
- Email Attachment Downloader
These tools often have a user-friendly interface and can be configured to download attachments from specific folders or email accounts.
Remember to always be cautious when downloading attachments from unknown sources, as they may contain viruses or malware.