Windows 10: Will forwarding an email attachment activate virus?

Hi,


Would forwarding an email with an attachment activate virus if the attachment itself is infected?

I need to forward an email with attachment that I am not sure if it safe to a more secure machine with better antivirus software.

By forwarding from my device, will my device be infected?



Thank you.

Ray

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email attachments

Hello Allan,

To attach a document file on an email, you can follow the step given below:

For Windows 10 Mobile:

• Launch to File Explorer app.
• Press and hold the file that you need to attach on the email, and select
  Share button.
• Select Outlook Mail on the suggested applications.

For Windows Phone 8.1:

• Download and install
  Files app.
• Launch Files app.
• Tap and hold the document that you need to attach on the email, and select
  Share button.
• Select the Mail app on the suggested applications.

Feel free to post back if you have other queries.

 

Forwarding Email Attachments - WP 7.5

I'm using WP 7.5 and an IMAP email account as my primary email account.

I also have a Live account on the phone, but it's not the one I use for my emails.



Until very recently, when I forwarded an email from my primary IMAP email account, any email attachment was forwarded with the message.



Now however, this has changed so that the forwarded email is stripped of the attachment.



I've seen other recent threads on this issue, but no conclusive solution.



Is this a problem with WP7.5, or my email service provider.



Note: I use Outlook 2010 on my PC and this problem does not occur when I forward an email from there.



Any suggestions?

 

Forwarding Attachments in my yahoo email

Hi,

I am trying forward an email with attachment from my yahoo account but everytime the attachment is stripped off. is this a bug?



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