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Reply to Emails With Original Attachments in Mac OS X Mail

Override Mail to attach files to your email replies

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on August 5, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail It's common to received files attached to emails. Typically, when you reply to an email, you quote just enough of the original message in your reply for the recipient to know what you are writing about, and you don't include any large attachments to the original email in the reply. By default, the Mail application in Mac OS X and macOS includes only a text file name for each of the files that were attached to the original message in subsequent replies. What about replies that include people who may not have received the original message and its files or replies to people you know will ask you to resend the attachments? The Mac Mail application can make an exception and send complete files rather than text placeholders. Information is this article applies to the Mail application in the following operating systems: macOS Catalina (10.15), macOS Mojave (10.14), macOS High Sierra (10.13), macOS Sierra (10.12), OS X El Capitan (10.11), OS X Yosemite (10.10), OS X Mavericks (10.9), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8), and OS X Lion (10.7). alexsi / Getty Images

Replace Text File Names With Complete Attachments

To attach the original message's attachments to your reply instead of using text placeholders in the Mail application for Mac OS X or macOS operating systems: Open the email that contains the attachment in the Mail application. Click the Reply button without highlighting any part of the text. The attachment is reduced to only a text file name along with the quoted original text in the reply screen. If you must highlight and quote selectively, highlight the desired attachment as well. Select Edit > Attachments > Include Original Attachments in Reply from the Mail menu bar to replace the text file name with the complete attachment in your reply. Add any additional message or information to the reply and click the Send icon. You can remove the attachments and replace them with text file names again by selecting Edit > Attachments > Include Original Attachments in Reply to deselect the setting. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Insert a Link in an Email With Mac OS X Mail Learn Where Mac OS X Mail Stores Your Emails How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Outlook How to Send a Web Page With the Mac's Email Program How to Quote Text From an Original Email When Replying in Yahoo Mail How to Save All Attachments From Multiple Emails Fast in OS X Mail How to Reply to an Email in Yahoo Mail How to Whitelist a Domain in Mac OS X Mail App How to Group Messages by Thread in Mac Mail Program Put OS X and macOS Attachments at the End of Emails Learn How to Properly Redirect an Email in Outlook Hide the Preview Pane and Delete Mail Without Opening It How to Make a Bootable Flash Installer of OS X or macOS Add a Sender on OS X Mail Contacts How to See Bcc Recipients of Your Emails in Mac OS X Mail How to Insert Special Characters in Mac Mail Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies