Why Save Office 365 Email Attachments to OneDrive for Business?

How Do I Save Outlook Attachments to OneDrive for Business
How Do I Save Outlook Attachments to OneDrive for Business

Saving Office 365 email attachments to OneDrive for Business offers several advantages and can be a smart practice for individuals and organizations. Here are some reasons why it's a beneficial strategy:

  • Version Control: OneDrive for Business automatically tracks version history. This is valuable when working on documents with multiple revisions. You can revert to previous versions if needed, ensuring that important changes are not lost.
  • File Recovery: If you accidentally delete an email attachment or it becomes corrupted, having a backup in OneDrive for Business can help in recovering files that were deleted or modified.
  • Increased Storage: OneDrive for Business typically offers more storage space than your email inbox. By moving attachments to OneDrive for Business, you can free up email storage and avoid cluttering your inbox. This can be especially helpful for individuals or organizations with limited email storage quotas.
  • Search and Organization: OneDrive for Business has powerful search capabilities and allows you to organize your files into folders and categories. This makes it easier to find specific attachments when you need them, reducing the time spent searching through emails.

Save Office 365 Email Attachments to OneDrive for Business via Power Automate

The most common way to save Outlook attachments to OneDrive for Business is using Power Automate. The "Save Office 365 email attachments to OneDrive for Business" template is already on Power Automate and you can just adjust the setting in terms of your needs.

Step 1: Open Power Automate and find the template.

Choose the Template
Choose the Template

Step 2: Sign in to your Outlook and OneDrive for Business accounts and click "Create".

Sign in to Your Accounts
Sign in to Your Accounts

Step 3: When you skip to another page, click "Edit" in the upper-left corner to adjust the flow settings.

Click Edit
Click Edit

Step 4: Click the folder-shaped icon in "On new email" to choose where your emails are sent from. Then click "Show advanced options" to add more actions.

Set the On New Email Trigger
Set the On New Email Trigger

Step 5: When you go to the "Apply to each Attachment on the email" trigger, click on "Create file" and then choose the File Name, File Content, and upload files to which OneDrive for Business folder.

Set the Create File Trigger
Set the Create File Trigger

Step 6: After all the settings, click "Save" to save this flow and test if this task runs successfully.

Save Office 365 Email Attachments to OneDrive for Business via MultCloud [Message + Attachment]

If you want to save attachments as well as message contents to OneDrive for Business, MultCloud methods may meet your needs in a better way. MultCloud supports managing various cloud drives and email clients on one website, including Outlook, OneDrive, and OneDrive for Business. There are 2 functions on MultCloud that can be used to save attachments from Outlook to OneDrive for Business: Email Migration and "Copy to".

★Email Migration & "Copy to":
These 2 functions can directly save Outlook emails to OneDrive/OneDrive for Business without downloading and uploading.
Both Email Migration and "Copy to" can automatically convert emails into PDFs.
These 2 functions can be also used to save Gmail emails and attachments to OneDrive for Business.
Email Migration offers "Email Filter" and "Schedule" which help migrate your selected emails at a specific time.
If you want to backup Outlook to multiple clouds, Email "Copy to" supports multi-selecting the destinations.

Save Outlook Email Attachments to OneDrive for Business Folder by Email Migration

Step 1: Create a free MultCloud account.

Step 2: Add Outlook and OneDrive for Business to MultCloud. You can add them by clicking "Add Email" or "Add Cloud". Then, click their logos and log in to their accounts respectively. When adding OneDrive for business, you can choose to access the organization account if you are an admin, or access the personal account.

Add Outlook
Add Outlook

Step 3: Select "Email Migration" and choose Outlook and OneDrive for Business in the boxes. Then, check the Migration Settings in "Options" and set "Email Filter" or "Schedule" if you need them. After all preparations, click "Migrate Now" to start saving Outlook emails and attachments to OneDrive for Business.

Save Office 365 Email Attachments to OneDrive for Business
Save Office 365 Email Attachments to OneDrive for Business

Note: You can convert 50 emails into PDF files for free every month. If you need to convert more emails, you can purchase a paid plan. By doing so, you won't be limited by the email amount, but convert up to 200 emails at once.

Copy Outlook Attachments to OneDrive for Business by "Copy to"

Step 1: Add Outlook and OneDrive for Business to MultCloud.

Step 2: Open Outlook in the left bar and choose the emails you like to copy. Then, click "Copy to" in the upper bar.

Step 3: Choose OneDrive for business in the pop-up window and click "OK" to initiate the task. If you want to save these emails to more clouds, you can tick "Multi-select" and then choose the desired clouds.

Move Outlook Attachments to OneDrive for Business
Move Outlook Attachments to OneDrive for Business

Conclusion

In conclusion, these three methods provide a versatile toolkit to effortlessly save Office 365 email attachments to OneDrive for Business. By mastering these techniques, you can enhance productivity, ensure data security, and simplify your document management process. All of them deserve trying and why not practice now?

FAQs

How do I sync files to OneDrive for business?

It is a good choice to use MultCloud Cloud Sync to sync files from a cloud like Google Drive to OneDrive for Business. Cloud Sync is specially designed for cloud-to-cloud sync and its process is automatic which does not need you to manually upload and download files. Besides, Cloud Sync provides you with 7 sync modes like Incremental Sync to customize your task. Steps are also easy to follow: Add the clouds > Create Cloud Sync task > Start Syncing.

How do I move files to OneDrive for Business?

This time you can use Cloud Transfer if you want to move files from another cloud to OneDrive for Business. Cloud Transfer also automates the transfer process and offers the Filter and Schedule features to be added to the task. Also, you can decide how to deal with the repeated files and whether to delete the files in the source cloud in Options.

Does Office 365 automatically save to OneDrive?

Yes, Office 365 has a feature called "AutoSave" that automatically saves your documents to OneDrive or SharePoint Online as you work on them, ensuring your files are continuously backed up and accessible across devices.

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