The Problem
Yahoo Mail does not let you view attachments and print them like other email programs without saving them first. In order to view attachments full screen and print them, you are forced to save them onto your computer and then open them. This creates extra steps and leaves the clutter of all of your past attachments in your computer’s file system
Description
The files are shown as colored square icons at the bottom of your email message. If you hover your mouse over the icon, you get the option to download the file. Click on the white letters that say download at the bottom of the icon.
Video explanation
The next step is where the trouble starts. Instead of the document showing when you click on it or giving you the option to open it, you only have the option to save or cancel. This is assuming that you are using Google Chrome. The Edge browser may show slight variances in these two options but it still won’t let you open the file.
Why it happens
The reason this is happening is because of the browser that you are using. Google’s Chrome and Microsoft’s Edge browser do not have the option to open files without saving them first. However, both Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers do let you open files. First, we will look at Internet Explorer.
Solution 1
The easiest solution is to use Internet Explorer. This program should already be installed on almost any Windows computer. You can find it on Windows 10 by going to all programs, Windows Accessories, Internet Explorer.
Next, open up Internet Explorer and click on the colored rectangle icon to view your attachment. Now you get the option to OPEN it. Viola! If you open it, you can view and print it without saving.
Solution 2
For a more secure solution, you can download the Firefox browser which will give you an up-to-date browser that has constant security and feature updates. Firefox is developed and maintained by the non-profit Mozilla Foundation.
Tina M Fasce says:
We use firefox and we are still unable to print an attachment without it first being downloaded .
Steve says:
I’ve been using edge for 6 months and this problem just started
Why
Janis Tobin says:
I use Duck Duck Go powered through Chrome and have always been able to view attachments without saving them first UNTIL RECENTLY. Internet Explorer had been discontinued. Don’t care for Firefox.