How to Forward a Message as an Attachment with Outlook

If you want to share an email with friends or colleagues, forwarding it works like a charm in Outlook.

By default, Outlook inserts the original inline in your forward. This is compatible and simple, and it works.

But you can also forward an email as an attachment appended to your forward. This lets you forward multiple emails in one go elegantly, too.

Forward a Message as an Attachment with Outlook

Now, to forward a message (or more!) as an attachment in Outlook:

• Select Tools | Options… from the menu.
• Go to the Preferences tab.
• Click E-mail Options….
• Make sure Attach original message is selected under When forwarding a message.
• Click OK.
• Click OK again.

• Highlight any messages you want to forward.
• Click Forward.
• Address and send the email with the original messages attached, adding comments in the email body.