diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 6e41e009df..92fc6aa6ec 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ MAIL_FROM_ADDR=you@example.com
 MAIL_FROM_NAME='Snipe-IT'
 MAIL_REPLYTO_ADDR=you@example.com
 MAIL_REPLYTO_NAME='Snipe-IT'
+MAIL_AUTO_EMBED_METHOD='attachment'
 
 # --------------------------------------------
 # REQUIRED: IMAGE LIBRARY
diff --git a/config/mail-auto-embed.php b/config/mail-auto-embed.php
index bc1d038e0a..eabff92bbe 100644
--- a/config/mail-auto-embed.php
+++ b/config/mail-auto-embed.php
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'method' => env('MAIL_AUTO_EMBED_METHOD', 'base64'),
+    'method' => env('MAIL_AUTO_EMBED_METHOD', 'attachment'),
 
 ];