Insert Attachments in Gmail From Google Drive

Released On: Dec. 11, 2012

Starting Dec. 11, 2012, a new feature will be introduced to allow users to insert files from Drive directly into a new email message without leaving Gmail. Users can quickly add a file from Drive to an email with just a few clicks.

Unlike attachments, the users will benefit from:

sending files up to 10GB in size
restricting or revoking access to the files after sending
making changes while everyone always has the most current version

Drive lets users control who can access files. And if a user tries to send a file that email recipients don't have access to yet, Gmail will help the user update sharing settings before an email is sent.

To get started, a user can just click on the Drive icon while composing a message. Please, note that this feature is only available in Gmail's new compose, so your users will need to opt-in to use this feature.

Please, refer to the Help Center Article (external link) for more information about this feature.