Introduce the ability to preview attachments in webmail before downloading them

Idea shared by Slyvia Costantini - 7/12/2016 at 4:05 AM

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Hi,

I find it frustrating to have to download and save to disk any attached document or PDF before being able to see them.

I travel a lot and check my emails from different devices and sometimes from public computers so it
is not convenient to have to download documents and PDF in order to consult them.
I also find it useful to see the document before saving it to my disk as it allows me to name the file properly.

I wonder if others feel the same way and if this feature could be added.

Thanks!

Sylvia

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Troy Schultz Replied

7/12/2016 at 10:37 AM

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7/12/2016 at 10:39 AM

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Employee Replied

7/12/2016 at 10:49 AM

Employee Post

Thanks for the suggestion and votes, everyone. I can definitely see how this would be useful.

Francisco Caceres Replied

5/22/2017 at 2:53 PM

Linda Pagillo Replied

3/28/2023 at 10:47 AM

Hey SmarterTools team!

Is this a feature yet? I have someone requesting it etc..

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Sasikumar Munisamy Replied

4/26/2025 at 5:41 AM

Any update on this?

Zach Sylvester Replied

4/28/2025 at 7:08 AM

Employee Post

Hey Everyone,

Thanks for your request!

This functionality is already available in SmarterMail.
You can preview attachments like documents and PDFs without downloading them by using our Document Collaboration feature, which integrates with OnlyOffice and Collabora.

You can learn more about it here:
https://help.smartertools.com/SmarterMail/Current/Topics/Marketplace/DocumentCollaboration/Overview

Kind Regards,

Zach Sylvester Software Developer SmarterTools Inc. www.smartertools.com