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Here, we show you how to Automatically Download Images In Outlook. By default, Microsoft Outlook won’t automatically download pictures in email messages. Most of the time, you can see the frame of pictures in emails, but the pictures themselves don’t show up.
If you want to save multiple image attachments from your PC and Mac Outlook, you have to download them one at a time from each email. Well, we know that Microsoft Outlook and other email clients now have the ability to send attachments.
Users use this feature to send files like pictures, documents, audio, etc. through email. But when it came to downloading attachments, many of them couldn’t save more than one at the same time. So, keep reading this blog because it will save you time and make it easy for you to save image attachments from multiple emails.
How To Automatically Download Images In Outlook on PC
- Open Outlook.
- Click “File,” then “Options.”
- Click “Trust Center,” and then click “Trust Center Settings.”
- Find where it says “Automatic Download” and uncheck the box that says “Don’t download pictures automatically in HTML email messages or RSS items.”
These steps work for all versions of Outlook. Things are a little different if you use the new version. Here’s how to set this version’s automatic image download:
- Open Outlook.
- Click “Tools,” and “Trust Center.”
- Find the “Automatic Download” option.
- Uncheck “Don’t download pictures automatically in HTML email messages or RSS items.”
The old version is one of the oldest ones that is still used. To allow automatic image downloads, you must do the following:
- Open Outlook.
- Go to “Tools” and click “Options.”
- Click “Security Tab,” and then “Change Automatic Download Settings.”
- Uncheck “Don’t download pictures or other content automatically in HTML email.”
- Uncheck “Warn me before downloading content when editing, forwarding, or replying to email.”
How To Automatically Download Images In Outlook on Mac
As we’ve come to expect, the instructions for Mac users are very different from those for PC users. Some people say that you need a third-party service in order for Outlook to automatically download all images, but this is not true. You can set your Mac to automatically get images from the Outlook app. Do this to set up automatic downloads:
- Open Outlook on your Mac and click ‘Preferences’ in the menu bar at the top.
- Click ‘Preferences’ in the dropdown menu.
- Under the ‘Email’ section click on ‘Reading.’
- If you scroll down you’ll see a section will three options. Click the bubble next to the selection that fits your needs.
- Of course, it’s probably safer to keep this option to your contacts but you can select all messages if you’d like.
FAQ
Why does Outlook not automatically download pictures?
You should be able to find this setting in the settings for Outlook. Go to File > Options > Trust Center on the left side of the window. Select Trust Center Settings in the Trust Center, then choose Automatic Download. Change the way it is set Do not automatically download pictures in HTML e-mails.
How do I automatically download emails from Outlook?
Click on File > Options. Click Advanced in the Options window, scroll down, and then click the Send/Receive button. Under “Settings for group All Accounts,” choose “Include this group in send/receive (F9)” and “Schedule automatic send/receive every “XX” minutes.”
Why are images not showing in my emails Outlook?
Go to the File tab, click Options, and then click Trust Center. Under Microsoft Outlook Trust Center, click on Trust Center Settings. Remove the check mark from Don’t automatically download pictures in HTML emails or RSS feeds.