What are the steps to open an attachment in Yahoo mail?Posted by Samantha Marshall on July 16th, 2017
Undoubtedly, email is one of the convenient options that allow you to connect with anyone in moments and you just need an internet connection. As you get a chance to write texts in your email and apart from that you can send files, documents, pictures and so on. When you use Yahoo mail service, you are able to open mail attachments easily and it scans attachments before downloading them as there is always a threat of viruses or any malicious file in an attachment. Here is a brief description on attachments and a simple process to open them and few basics. You can get more information regarding any of your concern on this mail service by connecting with Yahoo support team. Attachments An attachment is a file that is sent in an email to a user and an attached file could be:
You can’t view or open an attachment until you open your mail, so first open your message and you’ll be able to view an attached file. Opening In order to open an attachment, first, open your mail and then click on attachment icon and this icon is a kind of paperclip. Yahoo will scan your attachment for viruses and when it doesn’t find any virus then a notice will come out with no viruses found then click continue. Now you can download this file or you can view it directly. Once you download it on your PC then double click on it to view your attachment. Associated Programs Sometimes, when you download an attachment it may not be able to open and the reason is you don’t have associated program for it. For example, attached pictures are in different formats like JPEG or a file could be a PDF file that requires a PDF reader installed on your PC and you may also require MS Office or OpenOffice. Warnings Please keep in mind that attachments may contain viruses, don’t open an attachment until you get a message “No Virus Found” from Yahoo. You should use an antivirus program to add protection on your device for both online and offline. Yahoo Helpline Number +64-04-8879105 is an ultimate source for any sort of technical support; you can approach them anytime for technical assistance. Like it? Share it! |
