The web interface of Gmail prompts you to include an attachment if you mention one within the body of your message but do not include one with the email.
What to Know
- You will receive a reminder if you type a certain phrase in the body of your email.Phrases include: I have attached, I’ve attached, I have included, I’ve included, See the attached, See the attachment, and Attached file.
How to Receive a Forgotten-Attachment Reminder
To get an alert from Gmail when you promise a file in your message but fail to attach any files, include the following phrases in the body of your message:
- I have attachedI’ve attachedI have includedI’ve includedSee the attachedSee the attachmentAttached file
That’s it — no special settings or configurations. Gmail parses the messages and automatically flags when you’ve used a magic phrase without a file attachment.
We prepared a step-by-step walk-through about sending attachments with Gmail in case you’d welcome a refresher.
When you use Gmail with an email program like Microsoft Outlook or iOS Mail, the email program (and not Gmail) takes accountability for attachments. Although modern versions of Outlook do prompt similarly to Gmail, many don’t, so you can’t rely on Gmail’s service alone unless you’re using it directly on the web or in a dedicated Gmail mobile app.
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