Computer viruses can spread through email attachments. It is advised that any suspicious Email with attachments should be deleted as it poses a risk to your computer. The majority of viruses are activated when a file attachment containing the virus is opened or viewed. Many of these viruses have been known to then spread themselves using entries in users' address books, infecting others. Therefore, we recommend that you use care when opening file attachments, even from senders who are known by you.
Emails may contain files of many different forms, such as Microsoft Word documents and Excel spreadsheets, Zip files, media files and executable files. Messages that contain attachments display a paper clip next to the subject.
Some types of files, such as JPEG images or text files, can be opened on almost any computer system. Others, such as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, must be opened using the same application that created them, (or a reader version of that program). Note: If you choose to view the attachment, you must have the corresponding application on your computer that can read that type of file in order to view it.
Download Option Window
To view an email attachment in Webmail Plus, you can use the following steps:
Open the email that has the attachment, this will open the email body in a full window.
Any files attached to the email will be listed under the subject header
Placing the mouse cursor over the file will display a thumbnail if the file is an image such as a JPEG or Bitmap.
To open these files you can double-click on the item in the attachments section of the message header. A new window appears asking whether you want to open or save the file first.
If you choose to download the attachment, choose an appropriate location from the browse dialog box that appears and save the file to the desired location. You can open the file at a later point outside of your email client as it is now saved locally on your computer.
Thumbnail View and Download options
To view an attachment in Webmail Lite, use the following steps:
Open the email that has the attachment
If the attachment file is an image, a thumbnail view will display with options for downloading or viewing the file
Selecting the View option will open the file in another window
Selecting the Download option will open new window asking whether you want to open or save the file first.
If you choose to download the attachment, choose an appropriate location from the browse dialog box that appears and save the file to the desired location. You can open the file at a later point outside of your email client as it is now saved locally on your computer.
Attachment Link in Email
Files attached to emails may only be viewed in Webmail Mobile, clicking on the link shown in the body of the email will open the file (provided the file type is supported by the software on your mobile phone)
