New Outlook on macOS: Can't drag and drop email to upload in Chrome and FF

Anonymous
2025-05-13T08:37:35+00:00

I'm using the new Outlook on macOS, Outlook Version 16.96.2 (from an MS365 abo).

Up to now, it was possible to drag and drop e-mails directly from Outlook to an upload field in any web browser - it created a .eml file and uploaded the mail file.

We use this behavior on our CRM system, but it also worked with any file upload UI in any web application.

Suddenly, now this does not work in Chrome and Firefox on Mac anymore. However, in Safari ist still works.

If I drag and drop an email to a folder in finder, it creates an .eml file as expected. From there I can drag and drop the eml file to the browser upload, and that works as well. But the direct drag and drop to the browser stopped working in Chrome and FF.

Please fix it, thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-28T11:26:12+00:00

    I am experiencing the same problem with drag and drop from Outlook to FileMaker v.21 database container field on macOS. It worked absolutely fine, dropping a .eml file directly into the FileMaker field, but now I have to save to Desktop then drag from the Desktop to the FileMaker field.

    The suggested solution to 'enable drag & drop' <Outlook Preferences > General > Enable drag and drop> isnt even an option any more.

    I can drag and drop from Apple Mail without any problem, but it seems Microsoft have de-featured in their latest update :(

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