An old version of Eudora put all the email messages attachments in a local folder.Use a POP / IMAP desktop email client that includes a feature that automatically add the attachments to local folder There are at least one answer about this on this question.Use Google Apps Script to send the attachments to Google Drive, then use the Google Drive desktop client to automatically download the attachments to your computer's desktop.
Gmail doesn't offer a built-in feature to download the attachment of several emails "at the same", but there are several ways to achieve the desaired result. Simple way to download your attachments from your Microsoft Outlook for OSX. How to bulk-download all attachments in Gmail The fastest and easiest way to get all of the Gmail attachments in one go is to forward the whole email back to yourself. Personally, I now recommend using the standalone, dedicated tool by GearMage. Want more detailed instructions? You can try that link above. Once it's been added you can right-click and choose "Extract Selected Attachments to." from the menu.To Thunderbird add the AttachmentExtractor extension from here.GmailAttachment, An attachment from Gmail. I am adding the following in case you decide to go with my pre-edit answer, so that all parts of this answer can "stand on their own": This Service lets you send email, compose drafts, manage labels, mark messages and threads, and conduct a. It also works with Yahoo, Hotmail and almost any other mail server that supports POP3 or IMAP.
I've started using it myself and I am very pleased with the results. Bottom Line: Which is Better - Mail Attachment Downloader PRO or MassMailer MassMailer is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Mail Attachment Downloader PRO, MassMailer is rated higher (79/100) than Mail Attachment Downloader PRO (62/100).
The tool Mail Attachment Downloader from GearMage does exactly what you requested and also provides a great deal of flexibility. Since writing the above, I have discovered a much simpler & easier to use solution. With a simple modification, you can download only the attachments you want (in Step 3, just choose the appropriate folder/label or other subset). I noticed the other answers describe how to do this to Google Drive, but you said you wanted them downloaded to your (I presume local) file system.Ĭheck the description here for a detailed guide to using Thunderbird for this purpose.