Microsoft Outlook Not Attaching Files

When you attach a file to a message that's formatted as plain text in Microsoft Outlook 2016, the attachment does not appear in the Attached line in the message header. This problem occurs on a Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run installation that has at least the December 11, 2015 update (version 16.0.6366.2036) installed. To send a file that Outlook identifies as unsafe, zip the file first, then attach the zipped file. To zip a file, navigate to the folder on your computer or in the cloud that contains the file, right-click the file, and select Send to compressed (zipped) folder. Outlook will not attach files Hotmail suddenly stopped attaching files from iMac OS 10.5.8 using Safari 5.0.6 or Firefox 12 about 6 months ago Now I've updated to Outlook and the problem persists.

On certain occasions, a user can experience trouble while opening or saving an email attachment in Microsoft Outlook 2016. The issue mainly occurs when the Temporary Internet Files folder is stored on a server to which a user has restricted access or insufficient permissions. The troubleshooting steps described below can help you resolve the issue. The exact error message you receive could be:

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Cannot save the file, Cannot create file. Right-click the folder you want to create the file in and then click Properties on the shortcut menu to check your permissions for the folder.

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If Outlook fails to open an attachment displaying ‘Cannot create file‘ error message then, you have one of two problems. Your temporary file folder is either full of other files of the same name, or you do not have the correct permissions to save to that folder on the server. Here’s a way to fix it.

Launch File Explorer and open the C DRive. Create a new folder named tempoutlook here.

Open Registry Editor by pressing Win+R simultaneously. Type regedit and hit Enter.

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Now, locate the following registry key:

In the right pane, double-click OutlookSecureTempFolder.

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In the Value Data field, type C:tempoutlook and then click OK.

Exit Registry Editor and restart the computer.

It should help!

Also, if you find that you can no longer attach files to (some, but not all) plain text emails in Outlook 2016, try this fix. Click on the Format Text menu item and select HTML. Oddly, this solution is known to work in many cases. Sometimes troublesome emails that do not allow users to add attachments are in fact ‘Plain Text’ emails.

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