How do you send a folder in Gmail?
Sharing information via email has become a very convenient practice for individuals and businesses. Gmail by google, is one of the most important tools we have in this era.
When sharing information, you may sometimes need to attach files or folders.
sending a single file with a small size is never an issue. All you have to do is compose your email, then select a file to attach from your local directory or a folder in the memory of your PC.
Normally, you can send files with sizes of up to 25mbs through direct attachment. Anything above that should be shared via google drive, a storage service given by google.
By default, Gmail does not support attaching folders. When you try that, you are likely to get an error message.
How to send a folder in Gmail
To share a folder via Gmail as an attachment, you need to compress the contents of your folder into a zip file.
These are the simple steps to compress a folder and attach it to your email.
1. Locate the folder you want to convert into a zipped folder.
2. Right-click on the folder to expand the options and select send to.
3. Choose compressed zip folder from the options.
4. The folder will be compressed then you will have two folders, one normal one and the other with a zip-like sign.
Once the compression is complete, you can attach the zipped folder and send your email. if the email size is not accepted, share it via google drive.
Find out how to create a google account here or watch the video below to learn how to create an account in google and set up 2-factor authentication.
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