Email is still one of the most frequently used ways to communicate in cyberspace, including sending e-mail files .
This method is usually used by students and students when they want to send assignments to their teachers or lecturers.
Not only that, there are also many people who work from home who use email to send files to their co-workers or bosses.
Well, if you are currently being asked to send files to your teachers, lecturers or colleagues but you have never done it, you can follow the tutorial below.
I complete this tutorial with screenshots for each step so you can follow it easily.
Also read: How to Send Videos Via Gmail on Android and iPhone
Pros and Cons of Sending Files Using Gmail
Although there are many applications and services that can be used to send files remotely, Gmail is still one of the most popular methods used.
The reason is simple, because almost everyone has a Gmail account. That way almost anyone can send and receive files using Gmail.
That’s also an advantage if you use Gmail to send .
People you know probably already have Gmail , so neither of you need to need to download any additional apps anymore.
Androbuntu friends only need to ask what the Gmail address of the teacher, lecturer or co-worker you want to send the .
While the drawback is that we can not send files that are larger than 25MB in size.
However, we can overcome this limitation using Google Drive, which I have also made a video version of the tutorial that you can watch at the end of the article below.
How to Send Files Via Gmail on Android and iPhone
The first step you have to do is open the Gmail application on your Android or iPhone.
Then tap the Compose button at the bottom right of the Gmail app. Next enter the email address of the destination, give the email a title and type in the contents of the email .
After everything is filled in, tap the button with the spiral logo at the top of the Gmail application then select the Attach file menu .
Next, Buddy Androbuntu select the file you want to send via Gmail.
The file can be in any format, from docx , pdf , png, jpeg, mp4, 3gp, or others.
After the file is selected, the file will appear in the Gmail application, precisely under the email body .
Please check again whether everything is correct or not starting from the destination email address, email title to the email content .
If everything is correct, tap the Send button in the top right corner of the Gmail app.
The email will then be sent along with the attachment, which is the file you selected earlier.
Then your friends, teachers, lecturers, co-workers, or bosses who receive the email can download the file you sent so they can see it.
Keep in mind that for Gmail, there is a limit on the size of files that can be sent, namely for one file the maximum size is 25MB.
If the file you want to send is larger than 25MB, then you can use Google Drive.
You have to upload the file to Google Drive first, then just send it to your teacher or boss.