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Forwarding a Message as a MIME Attachment

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Article Number : KB0011406
Published on : 2024-03-01
Last modified : 2024-03-01 16:15:45
Knowledge Base : IT Public Self Help

Sometimes it is necessary for ITS to have a complete, unaltered copy of a message to assist you with a problem. ITS may request such a copy for many reasons, including identifying a new source of spam or analyzing a security breach. The best way to send such a copy to ITS is by forwarding the message as a Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) attachment.

Click on your preferred email application below for instructions to help you send an email message as a MIME attachment:

Note: Most mobile devices do NOT have this functionality.

Microsoft Outlook (Windows)
  1. Open Outlook.
  2. From the message pane, select the message you'd like to forward.
  3. Click the ... icon in the message pane and select Forward As Attachment.

OR

  1. Compose a new email
  2. From the message pane, select the message you'd like to forward.
  3. Drag the selected message into the body of the new email.
Microsoft Outlook for Mac
  1. Open Microsoft Outlook for Mac.
  2. Right-click (or Control-click) the message you want to forward as a MIME attachment > select Forward As Attachment.
Outlook Web App
  1. Log in to Outlook Web App using your UT EID and password.
  2. Select the message you want to forward as a MIME attachment.
  3. In the toolbar that appears at the top of the message, click the ... icon > select Other Reply Actions > Forward As Attachment.
UTmail
  1. Log in to UTmail with your UTmail username and password.
  2. Right-click (or Control-click) the message you want to forward as a MIME attachment > select Forward as attachment.
Apple Mail
  1. Open the Mail app.
  2. Right-click (or Control-click) the message you want to forward as a MIME attachment > select Forward as Attachment.
Mozilla Thunderbird
  1. Open Thunderbird.
  2. Right-click (or Control-click) the message you want to forward as a MIME attachment > select Forward As > Attachment.

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