Put OS X and macOS Attachments at the End of Emails

Make attachments appear at the end of a message rather than inline

By

Heinz Tschabitscher

Updated on October 29, 2021

Reviewed by

Jessica Kormos

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What to Know

Select New Message > Edit > Attachments > Insert Attachments at End. Then, in the body of the message, choose Attach.
Browse and select the file you want to attach, then select Choose File.
To attach files elsewhere in your message, go to Edit > Attachments and uncheck Insert Attachments at End.

By default, Mail for Mac OS X and macOS places attachments where you insert them in your email message (that is, inline). Here's how to insert the attachment at the end of a message and make this the default behavior for all messages. These instructions apply to macOS Catalina (10.15) but work on all versions of macOS or OS X that include the Mail app, although dialog box, menu, and command names may differ.

How to Insert an Attachment at the Bottom of an Email

To attach a file or image at the bottom of an email rather than inline, complete the following steps:

In Mail, on the Mail toolbar, select New Message.
Select Edit > Attachments > Insert Attachments at End.
In the email body, select Attach.
Browse to the file you want to attach, select it, and then select Choose File.
Your attachment will appear at the end of your email message.

How to Change the Default Position of Attachments in Mail

To attach files elsewhere in your message, return to Attachments under the Edit menu and select Insert Attachments at End again to uncheck it. With this option off, you can add images and files anywhere in the body of an email.

Keep the option checked to always put attachments at the end.

The "Insert Attachments at End" command in Apple Mail

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