How to Attach Another Outlook Item (Email, Contact, Task, or Calendar Item) to an Email

When you’re composing an email in Outlook, you can attach another Outlook item, such as another email, a contact, a task, or a calendar item. This can be a great way to provide more context for the email you’re sending or to make it easier for the recipient to take action on the email. To attach another Outlook item to an email, just click the “Attach Item” button in the “Include” group on the “Message” tab.

How to Attach Another Outlook Item (Email, Contact, Task, or Calendar Item) to an Email

How to Attach an Email to Another Email in Outlook

One way to attach an email to another email in Outlook is to simply drag and drop the email into the body of the new email. This will attach the email as an .msg file.

Another way to attach an email is to go to the Insert tab and click on the Attach File icon. From here, you can browse your computer for the file you want to attach. Once you’ve selected the file, click Insert to attach it to the email.

How to Attach a Contact to an Email in Outlook

To attach a contact to an email in Outlook, follow these steps:

1. In Outlook, open the email message to which you want to attach a contact.

2. Click the Insert tab.

3. In the Include group, click the Attach Item button.

4. In the Insert Item dialog box, click the Contacts button.

5. In the Contacts dialog box, select the contact or contacts that you want to attach to the email message, and then click the OK button.

6. In the Insert Item dialog box, click the OK button.

Your selected contact or contacts will now be attached to the email message.

How to Attach a Task to an Email in Outlook

One way to attach a task to an email in Outlook is to simply drag and drop the task from the Tasks pane onto the message you’re composing.

You can also click the paper clip icon in the message compose window, and then click the task you want to attach from the drop-down menu.

How to Attach a Calendar Item to an Email in Outlook

Assuming you have Outlook open and are on the “Home” tab, click “New Email” in the top left corner to start a new message.

Next, click “Insert” on the ribbon and then click “Attach Item.”

A new window will open. From here, you can choose to attach an Outlook item, such as an email, contact, task, or calendar item.

To attach a calendar item, select “Calendar Item” from the menu and then click “OK.”

A new window will open where you can browse your calendar and select the event you want to attach.

Once you’ve selected the event, click “OK” and it will be added to your email as an attachment.

Conclusion

Assuming you have followed the steps above, you should now have successfully attached another Outlook item (email, contact, task, or calendar item) to an email. This can be a handy way to keep track of related information, or to provide more context for an email conversation. If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to our support team.