Gmail added new feature as ability to download messages as .EML files in rfc822 format from Gmail on the web. This format is recognized by other email clients, allowing you to view the Gmail content along with attachments within these clients. In addition, with this functionality users can now add these downloaded messages as attachments in their emails. Which is answer to Outlook users switching to Gmail and always searching for the ability to emails as an attachment on gmail to a new message.
Steps to send email as an attachment on gmail.
- Open the mail you want to download
- Click on the overflow (three dot) menu and select “Download message.”
- This will download email as an .eml file.
- You can attach this file to new message.