You can download emails directly to your computer. Once downloaded, you can attach an email to another email.
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- Open the email.
- Click More .
- Click Download message.
Important: To open the EML file that downloads, you need a desktop mail client.
Attach & send downloaded emails
- Click Compose.
- At the bottom, click Attach files .
- Select the file and click Open.
- Click Send.
Learn how to send emails as attachments
You can also forward emails as attachments or reply with an attached email. When you send emails as an attachment:
- You don’t need to download the email.
- It becomes an .eml file.
- You can attach as many emails as you want.
- If the file size is over 25 MB, it attaches through Google Drive.
Forward an email as an attachment
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- Next to each email you want to forward, select the checkbox.
- At the top, click More Forward as attachment.
- In the “To” field, add recipients.
- Optional: You can add recipients in the “Cc” and “Bcc” fields.
- In the “Subject” field, add a subject.
- Under the “Subject” field, write your message.
- At the bottom, click Send.
Tip: To forward an email as an attachment, you can also:
- Right-click an email.
- Drag and drop the file into the body of your message.
Reply with an attached email
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- Open the email.
- Click Reply .
- At the top right, click Open in a pop-up .
- From your inbox, select the email you want to attach.
- Drag the email into the body of your message.
- At the bottom, click Send.