Add Emails as Attachments

From a computer, follow the instructions below to add an email as an attachment to another email. These instructions can be used in any scenario but are especially useful when reporting a phishing attempt to infosec@elon.edu.

From Gmail

  1. Open the email you would like to add as an attachment
  2. Click the three dots in the top right corner of the email
  3. Click "Show Original"
  4. Click "Download Original" in the bottom left of the header that appears
  5. Create a new email or reply to an email
  6. Click the paperclip icon in the bottom pane
  7. Select the email you would like to add as an attachment

From O365/OWA

  1. Create a new email or reply to an email
  2. From the pane on the left, click and drag the email you would like to add as an attachment
  3. Drop this attachment into the body of the new email

From Outlook

  1. Create a new email or reply to an email
  2. From the pane on the left, click and drag the email you would like to add as an attachment
  3. Drop this attachment into the body of the new email

OR

  1. Create a new email or reply to an email
  2. Under the "Message" tab at the top, choose "Attach Item" - "Outlook Item"
  3. Select the email you would like to add as an attachment
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