Open, save or share a mail attachment
Open the mail and find the attachment card. Tap View to open the file in a suitable app, Download to save it in a folder you choose, or Share to send it through the Android share sheet. Tapping an attached mail file opens it in the built-in viewer.
For: EveryoneAndroid
How to open, save or share a mail attachment
Where: Open message › attachment card
- Open the mail.
- Tap View to open the file, Download to save it, or Share to send it on.
- For Download, choose the folder where it should be saved.
When to use it
Suresh receives a forwarded mail as a file. He taps it and reads the original inside the app.
Good to know
- Attachments larger than 128 MB cannot be viewed or downloaded in the app.
- On older Android the file picker may ask for storage permission first.
- Opening a file needs another app that can handle its type.
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Updated 2026-10-28