Why do attachments get removed from emails I forward?

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

David Gorrell 1.67G4 wrote:

Ehhhh…. Would YOU term that a “Bug” ?

I don’t think that’s the way I would classify a Settings change….

whatever.. I was not trying to be pedantic

for you read: submit your Apple Feedback here: Feedback - Mail - Apple