diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/tools/debug_manager.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/tools/debug_manager.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c768e8bb2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/tools/debug_manager.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+odoo.define('mail.DebugManager', function (require) {
+"use strict";
+
+var core = require('web.core');
+var DebugManager = require('web.DebugManager');
+
+var _t = core._t;
+/**
+ * adds a new method available for the debug manager, called by the "Manage Messages" button.
+ *
+ */
+DebugManager.include({
+    getMailMessages: function () {
+        var self = this;
+        var selectedIDs = this._controller.getSelectedIds();
+        if (!selectedIDs.length) {
+            console.warn(_t("No message available"));
+            return;
+        }
+        this.do_action({
+            res_model: 'mail.message',
+            name: _t('Manage Messages'),
+            views: [[false, 'list'], [false, 'form']],
+            type: 'ir.actions.act_window',
+            domain: [['res_id', '=', selectedIDs[0]], ['model', '=', this._controller.modelName]],
+        });
+    },
+});
+
+});
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/thread.xml b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/thread.xml
index a79085c1756..26faf42ba13 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/thread.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/thread.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <templates xml:space="preserve">
 
+    <!--
+        extends the debug mode menu to allow access to the attachment list view of the current record.
+    -->
+    <t t-extend="WebClient.DebugManager.View">
+        <t t-jquery="a[data-action='get_metadata']" t-operation="after">
+            <a role="menuitem" href="#" data-action="getMailMessages" class="dropdown-item">Manage Messages</a>
+        </t>
+    </t>
     <!--
         @param {mail.model.AbstractThread} thread
         @param {Object} options
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/tests/tools/debug_manager_tests.js b/addons/mail/static/tests/tools/debug_manager_tests.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71314e244fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/mail/static/tests/tools/debug_manager_tests.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+odoo.define('mail.debugManagerTests', function (require) {
+"use strict";
+
+var testUtils = require('web.test_utils');
+
+var createDebugManager = testUtils.createDebugManager;
+
+QUnit.module('Mail DebugManager', {}, function () {
+
+    QUnit.test("Manage Messages", function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(3);
+
+        var debugManager = createDebugManager({
+            intercepts: {
+                do_action: function (event) {
+                    assert.deepEqual(event.data.action, {
+                        res_model: 'mail.message',
+                        name: "Manage Messages",
+                        views: [[false, 'list'], [false, 'form']],
+                        type: 'ir.actions.act_window',
+                        domain: [['res_id', '=', 5], ['model', '=', 'testModel']],
+                    });
+                },
+            },
+        });
+
+        debugManager.appendTo($('#qunit-fixture'));
+
+        // Simulate update debug manager from web client
+        var action = {
+            views: [{
+                displayName: "Form",
+                fieldsView: {
+                    view_id: 1,
+                },
+                type: "form",
+            }],
+        };
+        var view = {
+            viewType: "form",
+            getSelectedIds: function () {
+                return [5];
+            },
+            modelName: 'testModel',
+        };
+        debugManager.update('action', action, view);
+
+        var $messageMenu = debugManager.$('a[data-action=getMailMessages]');
+        assert.strictEqual($messageMenu.length, 1, "should have Manage Message menu item");
+        assert.strictEqual($messageMenu.text().trim(), "Manage Messages",
+            "should have correct menu item text");
+        $messageMenu.click();
+
+        debugManager.destroy();
+    });
+});
+});
diff --git a/addons/mail/views/mail_templates.xml b/addons/mail/views/mail_templates.xml
index 6a44fb77f4f..58a4273635f 100644
--- a/addons/mail/views/mail_templates.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/views/mail_templates.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
                 <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/systray/systray_activity_menu.js"></script>
                 <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/systray/systray_messaging_menu.js"></script>
                 <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/tour.js"></script>
+                <!-- tools -->
+                <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/tools/debug_manager.js"></script>
                 <!-- utils -->
                 <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/utils.js"></script>
                 <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/src/js/activity.js"></script>
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@
                     <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/tests/systray/systray_messaging_menu_mail_failure_tests.js"></script>
                 <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/tests/discuss_moderation_tests.js"></script>
                 <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/tests/discuss_typing_notification_tests.js"></script>
+                <!-- tools -->
+                <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/tests/tools/debug_manager_tests.js"></script>
                 <!-- models -->
                     <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/tests/models/cc_throttle_function_tests.js"></script>
                     <script type="text/javascript" src="/mail/static/tests/models/timer_tests.js"></script>
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/tools/debug_manager.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/tools/debug_manager.js
index 5b944724c11..dcdfc1a73bc 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/tools/debug_manager.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/tools/debug_manager.js
@@ -353,7 +353,20 @@ DebugManager.include({
             }));
         }.bind(this));
     },
-
+    get_attachments: function() {
+        var selectedIDs = this._controller.getSelectedIds();
+        if (!selectedIDs.length) {
+            console.warn(_t("No attachment available"));
+            return;
+        }
+        this.do_action({
+            res_model: 'ir.attachment',
+            name: _t('Manage Attachments'),
+            views: [[false, 'list'], [false, 'form']],
+            type: 'ir.actions.act_window',
+            domain: [['res_model', '=', this._action.res_model], ['res_id', '=', selectedIDs[0]]],
+        });
+    },
     get_metadata: function() {
         var self = this;
         var selectedIDs = this._controller.getSelectedIds();
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
index 04ad1907f0b..8dbbe0410e7 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@
             <a role="menuitem" href="#" data-action="set_defaults" class="dropdown-item">Set Defaults</a>
             <t t-if="controller.getSelectedIds().length === 1">
                 <a role="menuitem" href="#" data-action="get_metadata" class="dropdown-item">View Metadata</a>
+                <a role="menuitem" href="#" data-action="get_attachments" class="dropdown-item">Manage Attachments</a>
             </t>
         </t>
         <a role="menuitem" href="#" data-action="fvg" class="dropdown-item">Fields View Get</a>
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js b/addons/web/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js
index 803c671ff56..b1a0467254a 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var basic_fields = require('web.basic_fields');
 var config = require('web.config');
 var ControlPanel = require('web.ControlPanel');
 var core = require('web.core');
+var DebugManager = require('web.DebugManager');
 var dom = require('web.dom');
 var session = require('web.session');
 var MockServer = require('web.MockServer');
@@ -116,6 +117,37 @@ var createActionManager = function (params) {
 
     return actionManager;
 };
+/**
+ * Create and return an instance of DebugManager with all rpcs going through a
+ * mock method, assuming that the user has access rights, and is an admin.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} [params={}]
+ */
+var createDebugManager = function (params) {
+    params = params || {};
+    _.extend(params, {
+        mockRPC: function (route, args) {
+            if (args.method === 'check_access_rights') {
+                return $.when(true);
+            }
+            if (args.method === 'xmlid_to_res_id') {
+                return $.when(true);
+            }
+            return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+        },
+        session: {
+            user_has_group: function (group) {
+                if (group === 'base.group_no_one') {
+                    return $.when(true);
+                }
+                return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            },
+        },
+    });
+    var debugManager = new DebugManager();
+    addMockEnvironment(debugManager, params);
+    return debugManager;
+};
 
 /**
  * performs a fields_view_get, and mocks the postprocessing done by the
@@ -869,6 +901,7 @@ return $.when(
     return {
         addMockEnvironment: addMockEnvironment,
         createActionManager: createActionManager,
+        createDebugManager: createDebugManager,
         createAsyncView: createAsyncView,
         createModel: createModel,
         createParent: createParent,
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/tools/debug_manager_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/tools/debug_manager_tests.js
index 424ebe1517f..8e41481734f 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/tools/debug_manager_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/tools/debug_manager_tests.js
@@ -1,44 +1,13 @@
 odoo.define('web.debugManagerTests', function (require) {
 "use strict";
 
-var DebugManager = require('web.DebugManager');
 var testUtils = require('web.test_utils');
 
-/**
- * Create and return an instance of DebugManager with all rpcs going through a
- * mock method, assuming that the user has access rights, and is an admin.
- *
- * @param {Object} [params={}]
- */
-var createDebugManager = function (params) {
-    params = params || {};
-    _.extend(params, {
-        mockRPC: function (route, args) {
-            if (args.method === 'check_access_rights') {
-                return $.when(true);
-            }
-            if (args.method === 'xmlid_to_res_id') {
-                return $.when(true);
-            }
-            return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        },
-        session: {
-            user_has_group: function (group) {
-                if (group === 'base.group_no_one') {
-                    return $.when(true);
-                }
-                return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-            },
-        },
-    });
-    var debugManager = new DebugManager();
-    testUtils.addMockEnvironment(debugManager, params);
-    return debugManager;
-};
+var createDebugManager = testUtils.createDebugManager;
 
 QUnit.module('DebugManager', {}, function () {
 
-    QUnit.test("edit view menu item", function (assert) {
+    QUnit.test("list: edit view menu item", function (assert) {
         assert.expect(3);
 
         var debugManager = createDebugManager();
@@ -68,5 +37,52 @@ QUnit.module('DebugManager', {}, function () {
 
         debugManager.destroy();
     });
+
+    QUnit.test("form: Manage Attachments option", function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(3);
+
+        var debugManager = createDebugManager({
+            intercepts: {
+                do_action: function (event) {
+                    assert.deepEqual(event.data.action, {
+                      domain: [["res_model", "=", "test.model"],["res_id", "=", 5]],
+                      name: "Manage Attachments",
+                      res_model: "ir.attachment",
+                      type: "ir.actions.act_window",
+                      views: [[false, "list"],[false, "form"]],
+                    });
+                },
+            },
+        });
+
+        debugManager.appendTo($('#qunit-fixture'));
+
+        // Simulate update debug manager from web client
+        var action = {
+            views: [{
+                displayName: "Form",
+                fieldsView: {
+                    view_id: 2,
+                },
+                type: "form",
+            }],
+            res_model: "test.model",
+        };
+        var view = {
+            viewType: "form",
+            getSelectedIds: function () {
+                return [5];
+            },
+        };
+        debugManager.update('action', action, view);
+
+        var $attachmentMenu = debugManager.$('a[data-action=get_attachments]');
+        assert.strictEqual($attachmentMenu.length, 1, "should have Manage Attachments menu item");
+        assert.strictEqual($attachmentMenu.text().trim(), "Manage Attachments",
+            "should have correct menu item text");
+        $attachmentMenu.click();
+
+        debugManager.destroy();
+    });
 });
 });