How to open attachment in windows mail

To open an attachment in Windows Mail, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open Windows Mail: You can find Windows Mail in the Start menu or by searching for it in the search bar.
  2. Open the email: Select the email that contains the attachment you want to open.
  3. Click on the attachment: In the email, find the attachment you want to open and click on it. The attachment will be displayed in the attachment pane.
  4. Click on "Open" or "Save": Depending on the type of attachment, you may be prompted to either open it or save it to your computer. Click on the "Open" button to open the attachment directly, or click on the "Save" button to save it to your computer.
  5. Choose a location to save: If you choose to save the attachment, you will be prompted to choose a location to save it to. Choose a location such as your desktop or documents folder.
  6. Open the attachment: Once you have saved the attachment, you can open it by double-clicking on it or by right-clicking on it and selecting "Open".

Alternatively, you can also open attachments by dragging and dropping them from the attachment pane to a location on your computer.

Some common file types that can be opened directly from Windows Mail include:

If you are unable to open an attachment, it may be because the file type is not supported by Windows Mail or because the attachment is corrupted. In this case, you may need to save the attachment to your computer and then open it using a different program.