Today Google announced that Gmail users can attach and send up to 10GB of files hosted on Google Drive directly from the Gmail client. It is 400 times larger than a traditional attachment.
The mechanics of email attachments was not actually changed. Gmail client saves the file in the user's Google Drive storage space. So when the user sends the attached file, he or she ends up sending a pointer to where the file resides in Google's cloud, a URL. Message recipients can then access the file, using the emailed URL to download it from Google Drive or simply to view it in a browser.
This feature will only be available in the new compose page.
The mechanics of email attachments was not actually changed. Gmail client saves the file in the user's Google Drive storage space. So when the user sends the attached file, he or she ends up sending a pointer to where the file resides in Google's cloud, a URL. Message recipients can then access the file, using the emailed URL to download it from Google Drive or simply to view it in a browser.
This feature will only be available in the new compose page.
