Opening Attachments

When you receive a message that contains an attachment, you’ll see a paperclip icon next to the subject heading in the  message in your Inbox or other folder.  Attachments can be included in a message in 2 different ways.  It may appear within the body of the message or in an attawchment box near the bottom of the message window.

Depending on the type of file you’ve received, you’ll be able to view the file in one of three ways.  This is available to the right of the attachment box.

1.) Scan with Norton AntiVirus
Click on this hyperlink if you would like to scan the file for viruses before downloading to your computer. 

• To the right of the attachment box, click Scan with Norton AntiVirus. This will scan the attachment and report whether a virus was detected.

Scan Results page

Once the file is scanned, click on the Download File hyperlink.  The attachment will either open automatically or a dialog box will appear requesting that you either open the file from its current location or save the file.  If you choose to save the file, make sure you note the name and destination of the file so that you can find it later.

2.) View Attachment
Click on the View Attachment hyperlink if you wish to view the file online without opening the program the file was created in.  Once you’ve looked at the file, you can delete the file or click on the Back to Original Message hyperlink to scan the file for viruses or click the Download File hyperlink.

3.) Download without Scan

Click on the Download without Scan hyperlink to download the file without checking for viruses.  The attachment will either automatically open or a dialog box will appear requesting that you open the file from its current location or save the file. 

To download the text of the message click the Save Message Text hyperlink near the bottom of the your screen.  Your message will separate allowing you to save the text of the message separately from any attachments.

Note:  If you choose to download an attachment by either opening it or saving it to your computer, your computer may become vulnerable to computer viruses.  When you receive an attachment that Yahoo! Mail can scan, you should choose Scan with Norton AntiVirus to reduce your likelihood of experiencing problems with computer viruses.

To respond to a message, click one of the following buttons above the message box.

Whenever you Reply, Reply All, or Forward a message, a composition window appears with the previous message inserted in to the composition box.

To delete a message, click:

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