A method, system, and computer program product for implementing messaging services is provided. The method includes receiving a request to delete a message that includes an attachment from a computer system. In response to the request, a user of the computer system is provided with options to save the attachment and to delete the attachment along with the message. If the user selects the delete option, the message is sent to a messaging system trash folder and the attachment is sent to an operating system trash folder. If the user selects the option to save the attachment, the message is separated from the attachment and the user is prompted to select an operating system storage location for saving the attachment. In response to receiving the selected operating system storage location, a copy of the attachment is stored in the selected location and the message is sent to the messaging system trash folder.