Viewing an Email Report or Attachment that is HTML formatted

Tags HTML preview

Environment

Google Email Services

Issue

HTML attachments in emails are not displaying correctly in preview mode after a recent Google update.

Daily reports or email attachments that are an HTML format must be downloaded from the email to be viewed. To see an example of the error refer to attachment "Example of HTML preview error"

Resolution

To properly view HTML attachments:

  1. Hover over the attachment in the email.
  2. Look for a download option to appear.
  3. Click on the download option to save the file to your device.
  4. Open the downloaded file from your device to view the content.

Additional Information

For a visual guide on how to download the attachment, refer to the attachment titled "How to download attachment."

Need additional information or assistance? Contact the ITS Service Center.

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