How To Forward an Email as an Attachment

How To Forward an Email as an Attachment

This article will show you how to forward an email as an attached file.  This can be helpful when the recipient needs to have the original email fully intact.  Simply clicking forward on an email only forwards the part of the email you can see.  Header information is dropped unless you forward the email as an attachment.  This information is often needed when troubleshooting email receiving and sending related issues. 

In EarthLink Web Mail select the message you want to forward and click the "Forward" drop down box at the top of the email.  Select the "Attachment" option and enter the address you want to forward to in the To field. Click Send. 


Outlook 

Forwarding an email as an attachment in Outlook will require you to create a new email and drag or paste the original email into the new email.

Outlook Copy/Paste Option -
    1. Right click on the Message List and then left click on Copy.  (Note:  Do not click on the Forward option as this will not forward as an attachment.)  
    2. Create a new email.
    3. Click one time in the body of the email.
    4. Hold down the Ctrl and V buttons at the same time to paste a copy of the original email as an attachment.
    5. Enter the email address you are forwarding to in the To field and click Send. 
Outlook Drag and Drop Option -
    1. Create a new email with the New Email button.
    2. Drag the new email window to the side so you can see your Message List in Outlook.
    3. Left click and hold on the email you want to forward as an attachment and drag it into the body of the new email you just created. 
    4. The email will be added as an attachment.
    5. Enter the email address you are forwarding to in the To field and click Send. 

Thunderbird

  1. Create a new email with the New Message button.
  2. Drag the new email window to the side so you can see your Message List in Thunderbird.
  3. Left click and hold on the email you want to forward as an attachment and drag it into the body of the new email you just created. 
  4. The email will be added as an attachment.
  5. Enter the email address you are forwarding to in the To field and click Send. 

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