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How to open all attachments in bulk in Outlook?

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Outlook provides a Save All Attachments feature to quickly download attachments from an email. However, it lacks a built-in option to open all attachments in bulk directly. If you often manage multiple attachments, this limitation can be frustrating. In this article, we introduce two effective methods: saving attachments first and then opening them in bulk. Additionally, weโ€™ll highlight a faster and more seamless method using Kutools for Outlook, which is particularly efficient for managing attachments across multiple emails.

Batch Open All Attachments in One Email Using Save All Attachments (Standard but Manual)

Batch Open All Attachments in Multiple Emails Using Kutools for Outlook ๐Ÿ‘ (Effortless and Recommended )


Batch Open All Attachments in One Email Using Save All Attachments

This method allows you to save and open all attachments from a single email manually. While it works for occasional use, it may feel tedious when dealing with multiple emails.

1. In the Mail view, select and preview the email in the Reading Pane. Then select any one of the attachments to activate the Attachment Tools. See screenshot:

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2. Click Attachments > Save All Attachments.

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3. In the popping Save All Attachments dialog box, click the OK button.

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4. Select a destination folder where youโ€™ll save the attachments and click OK.

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5. All attachments are now saved in the destination folder. Navigate to the folder, select all saved attachments, right-click, and choose Open from the context menu. The attachments will then open in bulk.

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Drawbacks:

  • Time-Consuming for Multiple Emails: While effective for a single email, this process becomes laborious when applied to multiple emails, as attachments must be saved and opened email by email.
  • Manual Effort: The repeated manual steps for each email can be tedious and inefficient.
  • No Unified Organization: Attachments from different emails are not grouped or categorized, making management cumbersome.

๐Ÿ“‚ Save Space with Auto Compress!

Tired of attachments clogging up your inbox? With Kutools for Outlook โ€™s Auto Compress feature, you can automatically compress all incoming email attachments or set custom rules to auto compress specific file types and sizes.

  • Compress All Attachments: Enable auto-compression for all received attachments with just one click.
  • Custom Rules: Compress specific file types (e.g., .xlsx, .docx) or large files over a certain size (e.g., 600KB).

shot the the Auto compress attachments dialog box

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Batch Open All Attachments in Multiple Emails Using Kutools for Outlook ๐Ÿ‘

When managing multiple emails with attachments, Kutools for Outlook offers a faster, more efficient solution with its Save All feature. This tool allows you to save the attachments of all selected emails into a single destination folder, streamlining your workflow and making it easy to access and open attachments in bulk.

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Step 1: Select Multiple Emails

In the Mail view, select the emails containing the attachments you want to open. Press Ctrl to select non-adjacent emails or Shift to select a range of adjacent emails.

Step 2: Access Save All Feature

Click Kutools Plus > Attachment Tools > Save All.

Save All feature

Step 3: Set Save Preferences

In the Save Settings dialog box, please do as follows:

  1. Click the the folder icon Folder icon to specify a destination folder where all attachments will be saved.
  2. (Optional) Customize the saving style for attachments if needed. (In this case, leave the Save attachments in below style checkbox unchecked to save all attachments directly into the destination folder.)
  3. Click OK to confirm.
    Save Settings dialog box

Step 4: Confirm saving the attachments

When the confirmation dialog box appears, click Yes to proceed.

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Result: Open Saved Attachments

Open the destination folder, select all saved attachments, right-click, and choose Open from the context menu.

Open saved attachments

Why Choose Kutools for Outlook?

  • Batch Processing: Save attachments from multiple selected emails directly into the specified folder.
  • Automation: Eliminate repetitive manual steps, saving time and effort.
  • Simplified Workflow: No need to deal with attachments email by emailโ€”everything is saved in one centralized folder.
Note: To apply the Save All  utility of Kutools for Outlook, firstly, you should download and install Kutools for Outlook.

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