Attachments: where they are stored/how to remove them from messages.
What happens to the attachment when I delete a message with one?
Can I delete just the attachments and not the message?
If I save an attachment, does it automatically delete it from the server?
Unfortunately there is no general answer to these questions.
It really depends on the settings in your email application which
can differ from one person to another.
Eudora for example, gives
you the option of saving all of your attachments in a separate
folder. Therefore when you delete a message, the attachment remains
- taking up space on your central filestore quota.
With other
email programs (generally speaking) if you were to delete
a message with an attachment, the attachment would be removed
also - unless you manually save it elsewhere.
Click on one of the links below to learn how your email program works.
