Gmail – In Gmail, how can I attach an attachment from one email to another, without saving the attachment first or forwarding the message

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I often need to attach attachments from one email (or multiple ones) to another, without wanting to forward the original message. In a desktop client I would simply click and drag the attachment from one message to the other, but that doesn't work in Gmail. Having to first save the attachment is a pain… Is there a way this can be done?

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In particular, I am looking for an easy solution to a situation where I want to consolidate multiple attachments from different messages into one new message. For single messages I'll live with forwarding and changing the message per below answers…

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Mailbrowser, per @phwd below, is a pretty good solution for multiple file forwards. Find the file you're looking for, copy the file location and paste it in the file upload dialog. No click and drag, but a lot quicker than manually saving and re-uploading.

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The way I do this is to click the Forward option and then type in a new Subject and clear the message text so I have an new message but with the attachments in place.

I'd be surprised if there's a quicker way than this; entering a new Subject doesn't take that long.