Add attachments to emails in Mail on Mac
You can include photos, documents, and more when you write messages.
When you attach images or PDF documents, you can mark them up in Mail before you send your message.
Include photos and other files in emails
In the Mail app on your Mac, do any of the following in a message youβre writing:
Click the Attachment button
in the toolbar, locate a file, select it, then click Choose File.You can also drag files from the desktop, the Finder, or an app into your message.
For photos, click the Photo Browser button
in the toolbar, then drag a photo into your message. You can also take a photo or scan documents, or add a sketch, using your nearby iPhone or iPad.To forward an email as an attachment, select the message, then choose Message > Forward as Attachment. Or drag a message from the message list into the message youβre writing.
By default, Mail inserts images at their actual size. If different sizes are available, you can choose one from the pop-up menu located on the right side of the message header.
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. Try reducing the number or size of attachments or use Mail Drop.
Send large email attachments using Mail Drop
You can use Mail Drop to send files that exceed the maximum size allowed by your email account provider. Mail Drop uploads large attachments to iCloud, where theyβre encrypted and stored for up to 30 days.
If you have an iCloud account and youβre signed in to iCloud when you click Send, Mail automatically sends the attachments using Mail Drop. Mail Drop attachments donβt count against your iCloud storage.
If you donβt have an iCloud account, or if youβre not signed in, Mail asks you whether to use Mail Drop (to always use Mail Drop select βDonβt ask again for this accountβ).
If a recipient uses Mail in OS X 10.10 or later, the attachments are included in your message. For other recipients, your message includes links for downloading the attachments, and their expiration date.
You can turn Mail Drop on or off for an account. Choose Mail > Preferences, click Accounts, select the account, click Account Information, then select or deselect βSend large attachments with Mail Drop.β
See the Apple Support article Mail Drop limits.
Put email attachments at the end of messages
In the Mail app on your Mac, do one of the following:
For the current message: Choose Edit > Attachments > Insert Attachments at End.
For all messages: From the Message viewer, choose Edit > Attachments > Always Insert Attachments at End of Message (a checkmark shows itβs on).
Include or exclude email attachments in replies
In the Mail app on your Mac, do one of the following:
Include or exclude original attachments in a reply: In the toolbar of the message window, click the Include Attachment button
or the Exclude Attachment button 
.Include or exclude original attachments in all replies: From the Message viewer, choose Edit > Attachments > Include Original Attachments in Reply (a checkmark shows itβs on). To turn it off and exclude attachments, choose the command again (the checkmark is removed).
Choose attachments settings for all replies: Choose Edit > Include Attachments With Replies, then select an option.
You can change how attachments are displayed in the Compose window (this doesnβt determine how attachments are shown for your recipients). To display an attachment (such as a one-page PDF document or an image) as an icon, Control-click the attachment in your message, then choose View as Icon. To show the attachment again, Control-click it, then choose View in Place.