For years, users have complained about the minuscule amount of attachment space offered by free email services like Gmail, Yahoo Mail and AOL. However, Google yesterday announced that it has integrated Gmail and its recent online storage service, Google Drive. This move will now allow users to insert large files from Google Drive into messages on Gmail.
The new file size limit is 10GB, almost four hundred times greater than the attachment space that is currently being offered by email providers.
Google has also gone ahead and added features similar to the "forgotten attachment feature". Once you've attached a file from Drive, Gmail checks whether the recipients of the file have all the permissions to use it. If they do, well and good, else Gmail prompts users to double check file restrictions and make the required changes.
The new feature is only available to users who've opted out for the new "compose window" feature. The changes will roll out in a few days and will prove to be another compelling reason for users to pick Gmail over the competition.
This move by Google is in line with the company's tradition of integrating all its services. For instance, yesterday, it also integrated the Google Play Store with Google +. So users will now have to sign in with their Google + account to post reviews about applications, content and products, causing their display pictures and names to appear beside their inputs. This requirement is similar to YouTube, where users are required to shed all anonymity and post comments using their Google profiles.
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