You can turn Mail Drop on or off for an account. For other recipients, your message includes links for downloading the attachments, and their expiration date. If a recipient uses Mail in OS X 10.10 or later, the attachments are included in your message. If you don’t have an iCloud account, or if you’re not signed in, Mail asks you whether to use Mail Drop (to always use Mail Drop select “Don’t ask again for this account”). Mail Drop attachments don’t count against your iCloud storage. If you have an iCloud account and you’re signed in to iCloud when you click Send, Mail automatically sends the attachments using Mail Drop. Mail Drop uploads large attachments to iCloud, where they’re encrypted and stored for up to 30 days. You can use Mail Drop to send files that exceed the maximum size allowed by your email account provider.

Try reducing the number or size of attachments or use Mail Drop. If the message size shown on the left side of the message header is red, the attachments are causing your message to exceed size limits set by your email account provider. If different sizes are available, you can choose one from the pop-up menu located on the right side of the message header. Or drag a message from the message list into the message you’re writing.īy default, Mail inserts images at their actual size. To forward an email as an attachment, select the message, then choose Message > Forward as Attachment. You can also take a photo or scan documents, or add a sketch, using your nearby iPhone or iPad.

You can also drag files from the desktop, the Finder, or an app into your message.įor photos, click the Photo Browser button in the toolbar, then drag a photo into your message. In the Mail app on your Mac, do any of the following in a message you’re writing:Ĭlick the Attachment button in the toolbar, locate a file, select it, then click Choose File.

Use information found in Mail in other apps.

View, save, or delete email attachments.

Use Remind Me to come back to emails later.Reply to, forward, or follow up on emails.Log out of or temporarily turn off an email account.

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