Since then, Mail Drop has been a feature on all versions of macOS and iOS. Later, with the iOS 9.2 software update, this handy feature was added to the Mail app on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. If you decide not to use Mail Drop, the email with large attachments may bounce back and stay undelivered.Īpple introduced Mail Drop in 2014 with OS X 10.10 Yosemite for Mac. The good news is this is not counted against your iCloud storage. They can tap the link and download the file. Mail Drop uploads the files to iCloud and sends only the attachment link to the recipient. Similarly, when you try to upload one or several big videos, PDFs, ZIP, or other files in the Apple Mail app or iCloud Mail, and if the total size exceeds 20 MB (28.3 MB in some cases, maybe it’s a bug), it gives you the option to send them via Mail Drop. For example, if you attach any file over 25 MB, Gmail will ask you to upload it to Google Drive and send the link of that file. 6) Large email attachment? No worries! What is Mail Drop by Apple?Įmail services have a maximum attachment file size limit.

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