How to Forward an Email

This How.com.vn teaches you how to forward an email message in the most popular email applications. The exact process is slightly different for every email client, but you should be able to fairly easily find an option to "Forward" a message if you have it open. Read on to learn about the basics and potential dangers of forwarding an email!

Method 1

Method 1 of 8:

Gmail on a Phone or Tablet

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It's the white icon with a multicolored "M" on it.
This opens it for viewing.
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Scroll down and tap Forward. It's at the bottom-right corner of the message.
- If the message contains any attachments, such as PDFs or attached images, you'll be asked if you want to include them in the forwarded message. Tap Include Attachments to include them, or Don't Include Attachments to remove them. If you choose to include them, you can remove individual attachments by scrolling down in the message, selecting the attachment, and then selecting Remove.
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Enter the recipient's email address into the "To" field. This is the address of the person you want to forward the message to. You can enter multiple addresses by separating them with commas.
- If you want to CC (carbon copy) or BCC (blind carbon copy, which hides the email address from other recipients) someone on the message, tap the down-arrow at the top-right corner of the message to expand the header info, and then enter the address(es) into the "Cc" and "Bcc" fields.
- If you want to include any of your own thoughts, you can click the larger typing area above the message contents and type it now.
It's the paper airplane icon near the top of the message. This sends the message (and any attachments) to the recipient(s).

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Gmail on a Computer

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Go to https://www.gmail.com on a computer. You'll see your inbox if you're already signed in. If you're not signed in, you'll be prompted to do so now.
This opens the message.
It's in the bottom-left area of the message, directly to the right of the "Reply" button.
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Enter the recipient's email address into the "To" field. This is the address of the person you want to forward the message to. You can enter multiple addresses by separating them with commas.
- If you want to CC (carbon copy) or BCC (blind carbon copy, which hides the email address from other recipients) someone on the message, click the Cc or Bcc link in the new message's upper-right corner and type the recipient's email address.
- If you want to include any of your own thoughts, you can click the larger typing area above the message contents and type it now.
Gmail automatically attaches any photo or document attachments that were originally attached to the message. If you don't want to include these attachments, scroll down the message text and click the X next to each attachment you want to remove.
It's below the bottom-left corner of the new message. This forwards the message to the recipient(s).

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Outlook Mobile App

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It's the blue-and-white envelope icon with an "O."
This opens it for viewing.
It's pointing to the left. This opens a menu.
This creates a new message with the message's content inside.
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Enter the recipient's email address into the "To" field. This is the address of the person you want to forward the message to. You can enter multiple addresses by separating them with commas.
- If you want to CC (carbon copy) or BCC (blind carbon copy, which hides the email address from other recipients) someone on the message, tap the down-arrow next to the "To" field to expand the Cc and Bcc fields.
Outlook automatically attaches any photo or document attachments that were originally attached to the message. If you don't want to include these attachments, tap the X next to the attachment in the message.
If you want to include any of your own thoughts, type them above the forwarded text in the message.
It's the paper airplane icon at the top-right. This sends the message (and any attachments) to the recipient(s).

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Outlook.com

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Go to https://www.outlook.com. If you're already signed in to your Outlook account, you'll see your inbox. If not, you'll be prompted to sign in now.
This opens it for viewing.
It's at the top-right corner of the message.
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Enter the recipient's email address into the "To" field. This is the address of the person you want to forward the message to. You can enter multiple addresses by separating them with commas.
- If you want to CC (carbon copy) or BCC (blind carbon copy, which hides the email address from other recipients) someone on the message, click Cc or Bcc in the upper-right corner and enter the address(es).
Outlook automatically attaches any photo or document attachments that were originally attached to the message. If you don't want to include these attachments, hover your mouse cursor over an attachment and click the X to delete it.
If you want to include any of your own thoughts, type them above the forwarded text in the message.
It's at the bottom-left corner of the message. This forwards the message to the recipient(s).

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iPhone/iPad Mail App

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It's the blue icon with a white envelope.
This displays the contents of the message.
It's the curved arrow at the bottom of the screen. A menu will expand.
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Tap Forward. It's the button with an arrow pointing right. This opens a new message containing the forwarded content.
- If there are any attachments to the original message, such as documents or videos, you'll be ask to Include or Don't Include the attachment. Choose the desired option to proceed.
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Enter the recipient's email address into the "To" field. This is the address of the person you want to forward the message to. You can enter multiple addresses by separating them with commas.
- If you want to CC (carbon copy) or BCC (blind carbon copy, which hides the email address from other recipients) someone on the message, tap CC/BCC and enter the email address(es) into the labeled fields.
If you want to include any of your own thoughts, type them above the forwarded text in the message.
This is the arrow pointing upward at the top-right corner of the message. This sends the message (and any attachments) to the recipient(s).

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Mac Mail App

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It's the blue icon with a white envelope.
This opens it for viewing.
This is the part of the message that contains the "To" and "From" information. Several buttons will appear.^{[1]XResearch source}
It's the option with a curved arrow at the top of the message. This creates a new message with the forwarded content inside.
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Enter the recipient's email address into the "To" field. This is the address of the person you want to forward the message to. You can enter multiple addresses by separating them with commas.
- If you want to CC (carbon copy) or BCC (blind carbon copy, which hides the email address from other recipients) someone on the message, enter the email address(es) into the labeled fields.
- If you want to include any of your own thoughts, you can click the larger typing area above the message contents and type it now.
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Choose whether to include attachments. If the message you're forwarding has attached content like PDFs or documents, you can choose to include them.
- To include attachments, click the Edit menu, select Attachments, and choose Include Original Attachments in Reply.
- If you decide to remove the attachments, click the Message menu and select Remove Attachments.
It's the paper airplane icon. This sends the message (and any attachments) to the recipient(s).

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Microsoft Outlook for Desktop

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Make sure that it's the right email, and there is no sensitive content that you need to delete before you pass it along. When you forward an email, you automatically include the entire thread of emails that led to the current email.
It's at the top of the reading pane, and typically on the right side of the message. There will also be a "Forward" option on the toolbar at the top of Outlook.^{[2]XTrustworthy SourceMicrosoft SupportTechnical support and product information from Microsoft.Go to source}
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Enter the recipient(s). The address(es) you enter into the "To" field will receive the forwarded message once you send it.
- You can use the "Cc" field to add additional recipients if you'd like. All of the To and Cc recipients will be able to see who else was copied on the email.
- If you don't want the other recipients to know that you're also sending the message to someone else, add the secret recipient(s) to the "Bcc" box instead.
Any photo, text, or other file attachments will be automatically forwarded along to the new recipients unless you manually delete them from the forwarded message draft. To remove an attachment, select it and click Remove.^{[3]XTrustworthy SourceMicrosoft SupportTechnical support and product information from Microsoft.Go to source}
If you want to include any of your own thoughts, type them above the forwarded text in the message.
This sends the message (and any attachments) to the recipient(s).

Method 8

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Email-Forwarding Etiquette

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The recipient of the forwarded message will be able to see the names and email addresses of anyone else who was involved in the original email thread. Depending on the situation, it might be most respectful to those people if you remove their addresses from the forward.
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Clean up the forwarded email. You don't need to change anything, depending on the context, but you might consider lightly editing the text or structure of the message that you're passing along. Take this opportunity to delete any parts of the forwarded message that you don't want your recipients to see. Once the email has been sent, you can't take it back! Look for the following things:
- Carats (the bulky <<<>>> chains that can build up in a much-forwarded e-mail)
- Mechanical errors, like unnecessary extra lines/spaces and grammatical and spelling errors.
- Banners that companies place at the bottom of your e-mails.
In a long email thread, there is information left over from the people who got the message before you: specifically, their names and email addresses. As messages get forwarded along, the list of addresses grows and grows. All it takes is for some poor friend to get a virus, and his/her computer can send that virus to every email address that has come across his computer.

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How do I forward the latest email and not the previous emails in the thread?
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Click the forward button, and when you are in the new box, before you send, just highlight all the emails you do not want to forward and press your delete button.
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How do I forward an e-mail with pictures?
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You can just use the same instructions. There is no difference in the process when the email includes pictures.
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When I forward an email, the information appears much lower on the page than in the original. How do I correct this?
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This is normal, I wouldn't really worry about it but, if it really bothers you, you can delete the lines where there is no information and the text will gradually rise on your page.
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Scan it with the outgoing email antivirus to make it virus free.
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Be very careful when forwarding a virus warning. Many times, it's a hoax, or could carry its own virus!
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