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Re: [L-OT] Outlook Express (Remove attachment)

2002-11-20 by achim lindermeir

> Does anyone know how to remove attachments from e-mails in Outlook Express?
> My mailbox get's incredibly large 'cause I'm not able to remove attachments
> from mails. The only solution I find is to delete the whole message, but
> then again I'd like to keep all in/outgoing messages for future references.
> Earlier I used Eudora and then it was no problem since it saved all
> attachments in a separate folder.
> 
> With Outlook this isn't a problem since you have an option to remove any
> attachments...
> 
> (...and no, I am not particularely interested in changing e-mail client).
> 
> Any suggestions appreciated!
> 


Hi,

Here (Entourage/MacOS/ German) there´s a command <delete attachments>, you
will find it (hopefully) under <news>. I translated the name from my german
version, so I´m not sure about the real menu name.

Hope this helps.
Achim
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www.schaltraum.com

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