Outlook 2013 doesn't list attachment as sent in a reply email thread

After I respond to an email with an attachment (or a recipient responds to my email that had an attachment, the following email or) my response email no longer contains a line showing the attachment.  The email thread does not contain the original attachment, so no future recipient of further correspondence, including the original sender, can access the attachment itself from the document unless they go find the original sent or received message.  AND the email thread no longer shows that item as having been sent (as an attachment with the file name and file path identifier listed), so the future recipient or viewer of the email thread (which may include the sender) can't even tell an attachment was sent/received along with the email message.  

In previous versions of Outlook, Sender X could send 'email 1' with 'attachment A' to Recipient Y, and when Recipient Y responded with 'email 2', Sender X could open 'email 2' and see the document, 'attachment A' (listed beneath the subject title) on 'email 1' in the email thread.  This information would show up if the email thread was forwarded to another recipient or if the thread was printed.  Now neither Sender X nor Recipient Y can open and view 'attachment A' while looking at 'email 1' in an email thread, once 'email 2' (or 3 or 4 or 5, etc.) has been generated; NOR will either party even know that Sender X sent 'attachment A' in 'email 1', because it is not listed there for 'email 1' in the thread showing 'email 1' and 'email 2'.  

This is a problem.  I want Outlook to show which attachments were sent with which dated emails like it did before.  How can I fix this?

The Account Settings says Microsoft Exchange.  And I checked with my anti-virus software and it already had the email scanning feature disabled. 
May 25th, 2015 6:15pm


Outlook removes attachment when you use Reply or Reply All. This is the designed behavior for all versions of Outlook.
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May 25th, 2015 11:36pm

Hi,

I can confirm this is a common behavior, message reply will not contain the original attachment. Only forward message will forward the attachment too.

And if you want to find a way to add the original attachment when reply the message with original message, I suggest to post your question on Outlook forum for help.

Best Regards.

May 26th, 2015 2:32am

Hi,
As per the information and details provided by you, it is possible to retain an attached file in a reply.

You can go through the step by step instruction mentioned on this resource. 

http://www.xploreforensics.com/blog/retain-attachment-while-reply-in-outlook.html

Thanks and regards
Shweta@G

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May 26th, 2015 3:26am

Nope. Attach original message means attach the entire original message as attachment. It's different from include original attachment.
May 26th, 2015 4:16am

Hi, 

microsoftag

I guess you are talking about the original attachments. I gave it a try on my machine that has Outlook 2013 installed and Yes the solution does work. 

Regards

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May 26th, 2015 5:32am

Hi,
As per the information and details provided by you, it is possible to retain an attached file in a reply.

You can go through the step by step instruction mentioned on this resource. 

http://www.xploreforensics.com/blog/retain-attachment-while-reply-in-outlook.html

NOTE: - The mentioned steps are for Outlook 2010 but the same will work for Outlook 2013 too.

Thanks and regards
Shweta@G



May 26th, 2015 7:26am

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