Copying previews to desktop when files are offline

I've just moved over from Aperture to Lightroom and am so far very happy with the transition but I've noticed it doesn't appear possible to copy previews of files onto the desktop when the main files are offline. This is something that WAS possible in Aperture.
Am I missing something or this a feature that Lightroom doesn't support?
THANKS

Apologies for not being very clear. I work as a photographer from a number of different locations. I have my main image files stored on my home server and this is fine for when I'm working at home. But I need 24/7 access to my files for emailing low-res previews.
In Aperture, I was able to drag a preview from the library onto my desktop regardless of whether the originals were online. The size of this file was obviously a lot smaller than the original JPG but perfectly fine for emailing off as a low-res preview.
I don't seem to be able to achieve this same funcionality in Lightroom. If I try and drag an image on the desktop when my originals are offline I get presented with a 'no entry' symbol and the export function informs me that Lightroom cannot find the original file.
Hope that's a bit clearer. Thanks

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