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How to reply all with original attachments in Outlook?

Normally, when you apply the Reply All function to reply the message to all recipients in Outlook, the original attachments will be lost automatically. Is it possible to attach original attachments when reply to all in Outlook?

Reply all with original attachments with VBA code

Reply all with original attachments with Kutools for Outlook


Reply all with original attachments with VBA code

There is no direct feature to deal with this task in Outlook, but, you can apply the following VBA code to achieve it. Please do with below steps:

1. Launch the Outlook, and then hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, double click ThisOutlookSession from the Project1(VbaProject.OTM) pane to open the mode, and then copy and paste the following code into the blank module.

VBA code: Reply all with original ahhachments:

Sub ReplyAllWithAttachments()
'Updateby Extendoffice
Dim xItem As Object
On Error Resume Next
Select Case TypeName(Outlook.Application.ActiveWindow)
Case "Explorer"
For Each xItem In Outlook.Application.ActiveExplorer.Selection
GetReplyItem xItem
Next
Case "Inspector"
Set xItem = Outlook.Application.ActiveInspector.CurrentItem
GetReplyItem xItem
End Select
Set xItem = Nothing
End Sub
Sub GetReplyItem(Item As Object)
Dim xReplyMailItem As Outlook.MailItem
On Error Resume Next
If Not Item Is Nothing Then
Set xReplyMailItem = Item.ReplyAll
GetAttachments Item, xReplyMailItem
xReplyMailItem.Display
'xReplyMailItem.Send
Item.UnRead = False
End If
Set xReplyMailItem = Nothing
End Sub
Sub GetAttachments(xSourceItem, xTargetItem)
Dim xFSO As Scripting.FileSystemObject
Dim xTmpPath As String
Dim xAttachment As Attachment
Dim xTmpFile As String
On Error Resume Next
Set xFSO = New Scripting.FileSystemObject
xTmpPath = CreateObject("shell.Application").NameSpace(5).self.Path & "\TmpAttachments\"
If xFSO.FolderExists(xTmpPath) = False Then
MkDir xTmpPath
End If
For Each xAttachment In xSourceItem.Attachments
If IsEmbeddedAttachment(xAttachment) = False Then
xTmpFile = xTmpPath & xAttachment.FileName
xAttachment.SaveAsFile xTmpFile
xTargetItem.Attachments.Add xTmpFile, , , xAttachment.DisplayName
xFSO.DeleteFile xTmpFile
End If
Next
If xFSO.FolderExists(xTmpPath) Then
Kill xTmpPath
End If
Set xFSO = Nothing
End Sub
Function IsEmbeddedAttachment(Attach As Attachment)
Dim xAttParent As Object
Dim xCID As String, xID As String
Dim xHTML As String
On Error Resume Next
Set xAttParent = Attach.Parent
xCID = ""
xCID = Attach.PropertyAccessor.GetProperty("http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0x3712001F")
If xCID <> "" Then
xHTML = xAttParent.HTMLBody
xID = "cid:" & xCID
If InStr(xHTML, xID) > 0 Then
IsEmbeddedAttachment = True
Else
IsEmbeddedAttachment = False
End If
End If
End Function

doc reply all with attachment 1

3. And then click Tools > References in the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, in the popped out References-Project1 dialog box, check Microsoft Scripting Runtime option from the Available References list box, see screenshot:

doc reply all with attachment 9

4. Then save and close the code window, and then you can add the macro button into the Quick Access Toolbar.

5. Open the email that you want to reply all with attachment in Message window, then choose More Commands from the Customize Quick Access Toolbar drop down, see screenshot:

doc reply all with attachment 2

6. In the Outlook Options dialog box, do the following operations:

(1.) Select Macros from the Choose commands from drop down list;

(2.) Click the macro name that you have inserted just now;

(3.) And then click Add button to add the macro into the Customize Quick Access Toolbar.

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7. Then click OK to close the dialog box, now, the macro button has been inserted into the Quick Access Toolbar, see screenshot:

doc reply all with attachment 4

8. Now, click the macro button, and the replying message window with original attachments is opened, then compose the replying message, and click Send button, see screenshot:

doc reply all with attachment 5


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After installing Kutools for Outlook, please do as this:

1. Select the message that you want to reply all with attachments, and then click Kutools > Reply with Attachment > Reply All with Attachment, see screenshot:

2. And the reply message window is opened with original attachments, then compose your message and send it, see screenshot:

doc reply all with attachment 7

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Is it possible that, after a reboot or windows update, the macro is not working anymore? Also after doing again the procedure is not working anymore
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Bonjour, la macro n'a fonctionné qu'une seule fois, dommage
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Bonjour, nickel, mais n'a fonctionné qu'une fois. dommage
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BonjourCette macros est super malheureusement cela ne fonctionne qu'une fois.. dommage
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is there a macro that replies to all keeps attachments and keeps the original email in text format?
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Thank you very much, you are the only one to share this macro and it's awesome, thank you for your work !
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a macro VBA só funciona por um dia?
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Bonjour,


Super, ça marche à merveille. J'ai visité plein de tuto et d'échange sur le sujet et aucune réponse satisfaisante avant celui-ci. Sachant que jusqu'à présent, je bricolais toujours entre "transférer" et remettre les destinataires ou "répondre à tous" et remettre la ou les pièces jointes. Encore merci.

Harivola
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All files in mail adding as attachment such as image in my signiture.
How can i only attachment files
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Hi,
If you need to exclude the images within the messages which are inserted into the attachments, please apply the below VBA code, hope it can help you!
Sub ReplyAllWithAttachments()
Dim xItem As Object
On Error Resume Next
Select Case TypeName(Outlook.Application.ActiveWindow)
Case "Explorer"
For Each xItem In Outlook.Application.ActiveExplorer.Selection
GetReplyItem xItem
Next
Case "Inspector"
Set xItem = Outlook.Application.ActiveInspector.CurrentItem
GetReplyItem xItem
End Select
Set xItem = Nothing
End Sub
Sub GetReplyItem(Item As Object)
Dim xReplyMailItem As Outlook.MailItem
On Error Resume Next
If Not Item Is Nothing Then
Set xReplyMailItem = Item.ReplyAll
GetAttachments Item, xReplyMailItem
xReplyMailItem.Display
'xReplyMailItem.Send
Item.UnRead = False
End If
Set xReplyMailItem = Nothing
End Sub
Sub GetAttachments(xSourceItem, xTargetItem)
Dim xFSO As Scripting.FileSystemObject
Dim xTmpPath As String
Dim xAttachment As Attachment
Dim xTmpFile As String
On Error Resume Next
Set xFSO = New Scripting.FileSystemObject
xTmpPath = CreateObject("shell.Application").NameSpace(5).self.Path & "\TmpAttachments\"
If xFSO.FolderExists(xTmpPath) = False Then
MkDir xTmpPath
End If
For Each xAttachment In xSourceItem.Attachments
If IsEmbeddedAttachment(xAttachment) = False Then
xTmpFile = xTmpPath & xAttachment.FileName
xAttachment.SaveAsFile xTmpFile
xTargetItem.Attachments.Add xTmpFile, , , xAttachment.DisplayName
xFSO.DeleteFile xTmpFile
End If
Next
If xFSO.FolderExists(xTmpPath) Then
Kill xTmpPath
End If
Set xFSO = Nothing
End Sub
Function IsEmbeddedAttachment(Attach As Attachment)
Dim xAttParent As Object
Dim xCID As String, xID As String
Dim xHTML As String
On Error Resume Next
Set xAttParent = Attach.Parent
xCID = ""
xCID = Attach.PropertyAccessor.GetProperty("http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0x3712001F")
If xCID <> "" Then
xHTML = xAttParent.HTMLBody
xID = "cid:" & xCID
If InStr(xHTML, xID) > 0 Then
IsEmbeddedAttachment = True
Else
IsEmbeddedAttachment = False
End If
End If
End Function
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I signed up just to say thank you! Skyyang.
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Thanks alot
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Getting compile error as : User-define type not defined at line no " Dim xFSO As Scripting.FileSystemObject" under "Sub GetAttachments(xSourceItem, xTargetItem)"
Kindly Advice on this error.
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Hello, Sam,
Sorry, the article misses the step 3, I have updated this article, please try again. Hope it can help you!

Thank you for your reminder.
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Thank you so much skyyang!!

Works like a charm.

Best Regards
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