How can I easily download/save an attachment in mu4e?

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The title says it all. When I press A with opened email, it proposes the following options:

open with
open in emacs
import in diary
pipe (haven't tried that)

Is there something straightforward to just save an attachment on disk?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 03 '16 at 15:52

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Use e:

e runs the command mu4e-view-save-attachment

Offer to save attachment(s). If MULTI (prefix-argument) is nil, save a single one, otherwise, offer to save a range of attachments.

Alternatively, with point on an attachment name, you can use S-RET:

S-return runs the command mu4e~view-save-attach-from-binding

Save the attachement at point, or click location.

answered Aug 03 '16 at 15:52

YoungFrog

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For me `e` offers view attachment not save it (mu4e v1.10.3). Probably the actions changed since the date of the answer. – Alexander I.Grafov Apr 30 '23 at 18:56

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 30 '23 at 18:55

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In view buffer point cursor to the line with attachment:

press o for saving it
press e for viewing externally

Also if you run GNU/Emacs in graphical mode, then right mouse on the attachment displays menu with possible actions for selected MIME part.

answered Apr 30 '23 at 18:55

Alexander I.Grafov

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How can I easily download/save an attachment in mu4e?

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