iCloud: Add an attachment to an email

Add an attachment to an email

When you use iCloud Mail, you can attach one or more files, such as a photo or a Pages document, to an email message.

Add an attachment

  1. Click the Attach button below the From field.

    Image of the Attach button in the New Message window

  2. Select the files you want to attach, then click the Choose button to begin uploading the files.

    How you select a file depends on your browser and your computer.

    • Using Safari on a Mac, Shift-click to select multiple adjacent messages or Command-click to select multiple nonadjacent messages.

    • Using Internet Explorer on your Windows computer, Shift-click to select multiple adjacent messages or Control-click to select multiple nonadjacent messages.

    When the upload is complete, the attached files are listed below the message formatting toolbar.

    To attach more files, repeat steps 1 and 2.

You can also simply drag files to the New Mail window, in the message area below the formatting toolbar.

Delete an attachment

In the Mail Message window, click the Delete icon next to the attachment’s filename.

Important:   An iCloud Mail message can’t exceed 20 megabytes (MB), including attachments. If you use an email program (instead of a browser), a message smaller than 20 MB might still be undeliverable. Your Internet service provider (ISP) may also have message size limitations. If a message is returned to you because it exceeds the maximum size, send the contents of your message in multiple email messages, or use compression software, such as the Compress feature in OS X, to make your attachments as small as possible.