Why do attachments get removed from emails I forward?

Apparently in a recent Apple Mail update the "forward attachments" behavior had the default changed. After many years of being able to forward an attached file with a simple "Forward" command I found that not only did the forwarded message not contain the attachment, the Apple Mail application also would not allow a Drag-n-Drop of the attachment from the received message to the new outgoing message. Clearly this was different behavior than I had previously gotten from the Apple Mail client.


(There are earlier threads on this subject - this answer applies to OS 13.1 Ventura Feb 2023)


Buried in the EDIT menu in Mail is a setting for INCLUDE ATTACHMENTS WITH REPLIES -> If that setting was there in earlier versions I know I never had to invoke it. But clicking the ASK choice worked for me.

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Posted on Feb 19, 2023 02:46 PM

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Feb 20, 2023 07:39 AM in response to David Gorrell 1.67G4

David Gorrell 1.67G4 wrote:

Apparently in a recent Apple Mail update the "forward attachments" behavior had the default changed. After many years of being able to forward an attached file with a simple "Forward" command I found that not only did the forwarded message not contain the attachment, the Apple Mail application also would not allow a Drag-n-Drop of the attachment from the received message to the new outgoing message. Clearly this was different behavior than I had previously gotten from the Apple Mail client.

(There are earlier threads on this subject - this answer applies to OS 13.1 Ventura Feb 2023)

Buried in the EDIT menu in Mail is a setting for INCLUDE ATTACHMENTS WITH REPLIES -> If that setting was there in earlier versions I know I never had to invoke it. But clicking the ASK choice worked for me.



can file a bug report /submit your Apple Feedback here: https://www.apple.com/feedback/mail.html




The current stable release of Ventura including bug fixes, security updates is macOS Ventura 13.2.1


Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/get-macos-updates-mchlpx1065/mac

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Why do attachments get removed from emails I forward?

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