How do I reply to a message with an attachment and include the attachment in my reply in Outlook

Summary

A workaround for Outlook 2013 limitation that does not include the attachment in the reply when replying to a message with an attachment.

Body

Outlook does not include the attachment in the reply when replying to a message with an attachment.

To work around this, you can copy the attachment from the original message and paste it in the reply message, or forward the original message, which will keep the attachment, however will require you to re-address the message to the recipients.

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Article ID: 9451
Created
Tue 11/3/15 10:07 AM
Modified
Mon 10/4/21 1:15 PM

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