How do I save an email?

How do I save an email?

Saving emails is similar to saving a Word document or Excel spreadsheet.

  1. Select or open the message you wish to save.
  2. File button in Outlook ribbonClick File.
  3. Save As buttonClick Save As.
    The ‘Save As’ dialogue box will be displayed.
  4. Select the folder in which you wish to save the email.
  5. The subject of the email will be used as the filename. Amend this if necessary.
  6. Save as type drop down listUse the ‘Save as Type’ drop down menu to select the format in which the file will be saved.
    ‘Outlook Message Format’ saves the layout, text and any attachments (Preferred Method). ‘Other formats may lose some parts of the message. eg ‘Text Only’ saves only the text of the message. The layout, graphics, attachments etc will be lost.
  7. Click ‘Save’.