Working Safely With Email Attachments

This feature is available for BT Yahoo! Online Option 1, 2, 3, and 4 users.
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Receiving Email Attachments

If you receive an email attachment and are sure it does not contain a virus, you can view the attachment.

 

Here’s How

  1. Open BT Yahoo! Mail, and check for new messages.

    The paper clip icon (Paper clip icon) appears next to messages that include attachments.

    The paper clip icon appears next to messages that include attachments.

  2. Click the message to display its contents in the Reading Pane, or double-click to open it on a new tab.

    If the message has one or more images attached, they appear as thumbnails below the message. Learn more

    Example of a message with image attachmentsEnlarge

    If the attachment is any other type of file, such as a Word, PDF, or executable file, the name of the attachment appears next to the paper clip icon (Paper clip icon) at the top of the message.

    Example of a message with a document attachment.

 

What’s Next

Download and view the images or other attachments.

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Words to Know

  • Attachment: a separate file included as part of an email message; for example, a multimedia or document file.
  • Thumbnail: a small version of an image, often linked to a larger version.
  • Virus: a computer program that attaches itself to other programs and causes harm to computer software, data, and/or hardware, often undetected until it’s too late.

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