Now mail up to 10GB files from Gmail using Google Drive

Transferring big files can often be a pain, especially if you want to email them to someone. After all, not everyone has a Dropbox account and online file transfer services are not always the most convenient method. So Google has come to the rescue. Google announced that it would roll out a new feature on Gmail, allowing users to attach files upto 10 GB from their Google Drive. In a blog post, Gmail’s product manager Phil Sharp, wrote,

Now with Drive, you can insert files up to 10GB — 400 times larger than what you can send as a traditional attachment. Also, because you’re sending a file stored in the cloud, all your recipients will have access to the same, most-up-to-date version.

Also if you send the file to more than one recipient, Gmail will check that all recipients have access to the file. For instance when if you send a file from Drive that isn’t shared with everyone, Gmail will prompt you with the option to change the file’s sharing settings without leaving your email. [caption id=“attachment_538429” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Image from Official Gmail Blog.[/caption] You can also paste Google Drive links into mails to share a file. You can attach videos, PDF’s, images, etc via this new option. Point to note: This new feature is only available with Gmail’s new compose experience. This is the one where when you click Compose, it pops up in a window, just like chats windows on Google chat. The compose window works the same way as chats and you can write multiple messages at once and minimise a message to finish it later. Most people already have access to the new compose feature, but don’t worry if you don’t. Google will finish rolling out the new feature to all its users in the next few days.