{"id":5984,"date":"2022-05-28T11:24:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T11:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/?p=5984"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:32:10","slug":"delete-attachments-in-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/delete-attachments-in-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete Attachments in Outlook? 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But sometimes, the files it uses can get too big. One way to make them smaller is by removing the attachments in Outlook. However, removing attachments from lots of emails at once can be challenging. So, here we have an advanced and easy-to-use software, <strong>Cigati <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/pst-converter\/\">PST Converter<\/a> tool<\/strong>, to delete attachments in Outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center mac-win-tab mt-3 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul id=\"myTab\" class=\"nav nav-tabs justify-content-center\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"home-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4 active\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#home\" aria-controls=\"home\" aria-selected=\"true\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Windows<\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"profile-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#profile\" aria-controls=\"profile\" aria-selected=\"false\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i>Mac<\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"myTabContent\" class=\"tab-content\">\n<div id=\"home\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"home-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/Cigati-pst-exporter-tool-Demo.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/pst-converter\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"profile\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"profile-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/Cigati-PST-Exporter-for-mac.dmg\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/mac-pst-converter\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can do it by downloading the attachments and then deleting them, but doing it all at once in Outlook is the real challenge. This article will show you how to remove attachments from MS Outlook. Here are the things we&#8217;ll talk about in detail in this article:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/extract-attachments-from-outlook\/\">Extract All Attachments from Outlook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/delete-attachments-in-outlook\/#Why_Users_Want_to_Remove_Attachments_from_Outlook\" >Why Users Want to Remove Attachments from Outlook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/delete-attachments-in-outlook\/#How_to_Delete_Attachments_in_Outlook_Without_Deleting_The_Message\" >How to Delete Attachments in Outlook Without Deleting The Message?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/delete-attachments-in-outlook\/#1_Remove_a_File_Attachment_From_an_Email_Message_Youre_Writing\" >#1. Remove a File Attachment From an Email Message You&#8217;re Writing.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/delete-attachments-in-outlook\/#2_Delete_Attachments_Shown_in_The_Email_Message_Header\" >#2. Delete Attachments Shown in The Email Message Header<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/delete-attachments-in-outlook\/#3_Delete_an_Attachment_From_The_Emails_Message_Content\" >#3. Delete an Attachment From The Email&#8217;s Message Content.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/delete-attachments-in-outlook\/#4_Remove_Outlook_Attachments_from_Multiple_Emails_Using_Professional_Solution\" >#4. Remove Outlook Attachments from Multiple Emails Using&nbsp;Professional Solution<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/delete-attachments-in-outlook\/#Steps_to_Remove_Attachments_from_Outlook_Messages\" >Steps to Remove Attachments from Outlook Messages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/delete-attachments-in-outlook\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/delete-attachments-in-outlook\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Users_Want_to_Remove_Attachments_from_Outlook\"><\/span>Why Users Want to Remove Attachments from Outlook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you use email a lot, you end up with lots of messages with attachments in your &#8220;Sent Items&#8221; and other Outlook folders. Not only that, but appointments, contacts, tasks, and other things in Outlook can also have attachments. Moreover, we already mentioned this problem in summary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Outlook, you can only remove attachments from one message at a time. You have to open each message and choose the attachments to remove attachments from multiple emails. Then you can delete them. This can be tricky because you might accidentally delete the wrong attachments. Doing this for several messages in multiple folders can take a long time and be a bit complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_Attachments_in_Outlook_Without_Deleting_The_Message\"><\/span>How to Delete Attachments in Outlook Without Deleting The Message?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we will discuss several ways to remove attachments from Outlook. Just proceed further to get to know which common solutions will be discussed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Remove_a_File_Attachment_From_an_Email_Message_Youre_Writing\"><\/span>#1. Remove a File Attachment From an Email Message You&#8217;re Writing.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can take away attachments from emails you&#8217;re writing or ones you&#8217;ve got. But you can only do this for one email at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, open the <strong>email<\/strong> that has the attachment you want to remove.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, click on the <strong>small arrow<\/strong> next to the attachment name and choose <strong>Remove attachment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This way, you can only delete one attachment at a time. If you want to delete many attachments together, hold down the Shift key on your keyboard. Click on the first and last attachments you want to delete, then press the Delete key on your keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Delete_Attachments_Shown_in_The_Email_Message_Header\"><\/span>#2. Delete Attachments Shown in The Email Message Header<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to remove an attachment from an email you got from someone else or the one you sent, you can only do it for one email at a time. You can only remove attachments from lots of emails at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, open the email by clicking on it or double-clicking to open it in a new window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, click on the <strong>arrow<\/strong> next to the attachment&#8217;s name, then choose <strong>Remove attachment<\/strong>. You can also choose <strong>Save to OneDrive<\/strong> or <strong>Save As<\/strong>&nbsp;first if you want to move the attachment somewhere else, then remove it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If there are many attachments in the email, click on the first one, hold down the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key on your keyboard, and then click on the last one. After that, click <strong>Remove attachment<\/strong>&nbsp;to delete all the selected attachments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At last, close the email and save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Delete_an_Attachment_From_The_Emails_Message_Content\"><\/span>#3. Delete an Attachment From The Email&#8217;s Message Content.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To get rid of an attachment shown in the message itself, open the email in a new window by double-clicking it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, go to the <strong>Move<\/strong> section in the ribbon and choose <strong>Actions &gt; Edit message<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Further, click on the <strong>attachment<\/strong> in the message and press the <strong>Delete<\/strong> key on your keyboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, close the email and save any changes you made.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to delete attachments in Outlook in bulk without data loss, follow the next approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Remove_Outlook_Attachments_from_Multiple_Emails_Using_Professional_Solution\"><\/span>#4. Remove Outlook Attachments from Multiple Emails Using&nbsp;Professional Solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cigati PST Converter<\/strong> is one of the most exclusive and comprehensive software. It allows users to delete their attachments from Outlook while maintaining data security. In addition, this wizard maintains the hierarchy folder. Moreover, users can easily view their files in a preview panel. Plus, users can effortlessly perform selective and bulk migration while securing 100% of data. Now, it\u2019s time to understand the workings of this software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Remove_Attachments_from_Outlook_Messages\"><\/span>Steps to Remove Attachments from Outlook Messages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, run the <strong>PST Converter<\/strong> on your screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, add the <strong>PST<\/strong> file you want to delete attachments in Outlook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, preview the targeted file in a preview panel and mark the <strong>files\/folders<\/strong> for the process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, choose the <strong>PST<\/strong>&nbsp;format from the drop-down list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here, ensure to choose the <strong>Migrate or backup without Attachments<\/strong>&nbsp;option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the <strong>destination path<\/strong> and move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At last, click the <strong>Convert<\/strong> button to remove attachments from multiple emails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Removing attachments in Outlook is an easy and useful method to tidy up your inbox and manage your emails better. Just follow these steps to delete attachments in Outlook, make more space in your storage, and organize your emails better. Give it a try today and enjoy a cleaner and smoother Outlook experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You May Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/remove-duplicate-emails-in-outlook\/\">Remove Duplicate Emails in Outlook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772710058871\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: How do I delete attachments in Outlook without deleting the email?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> To delete attachments without removing the email in <strong>Microsoft Outlook<\/strong>, open the email, right-click the attachment, and select <strong>Remove Attachment<\/strong>. Then click <strong>Save<\/strong> to keep the email without the file.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772710067601\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Is it possible to find emails with large attachments in Outlook?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Yes. Use the <strong>Search Mailbox<\/strong> feature in <strong>Microsoft Outlook<\/strong> and filter results by <strong>Has Attachments<\/strong> or <strong>Size<\/strong>. This helps identify emails with large files so you can remove unnecessary attachments.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772710236433\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Why can&#8217;t I delete attachments from an email in Outlook?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> You may not be able to delete attachments if the email is in <strong>read-only mode<\/strong>, stored on a server, or located in a protected folder like Sent Items. Opening the message in edit mode usually allows attachment removal.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772710253800\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: How can I save an attachment before deleting it in Outlook?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Open the email, right-click the attachment, and select <strong>Save As<\/strong> to store it on your computer. After saving the file, you can remove the attachment from the email to free up mailbox space.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to using MS Outlook, it&#8217;s a good tool for talking to people in business. 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