How do I get Mail Drop to work?

You can use Mail Drop to upload large attachments to iCloud, where they’re encrypted….Turn on Mail Drop for large attachments

1. In Mail on iCloud.com, click. at the top of the Mailboxes list, then choose Preferences.
2. Click Composing, then select “Use Mail Drop when sending large attachments.”
3. Click Done.

Does Mail Drop only work with Apple?

You should also review these limits: Mail Drop works with a Mac using OS X Yosemite or later, an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 9.2, and a Mac or PC with an updated browser. See the system requirements for Mail Drop. After you send an email, the recipients have 30 days to download the Mail Drop attachments.

Can non Apple users use Mail Drop?

Mail Drop now works on any iOS powered device (iPhone, iPad, or iPod) running iOS version 9.2 or later. The recipients of the email will be able to download the email attachments regardless of the device or operating system (OS X, iOS, Android, or Windows).

How does Mail Drop work on iOS?

You can use Mail Drop to upload large attachments to iCloud, where they are encrypted. Recipients see an attachment or a Mail Drop link in the message and they can download the files for up to 30 days after they are sent. See the Apple Support article Mail Drop limits.

How do I use Mail Drop on Mac?

To enable Mail Drop, simply tap or click on the “Use Mail Drop” button. Your file will then be uploaded to your iCloud account. From there, just send the email as usual. Instead of seeing a standard attachment, the recipient of the email will see a download link for the file in iCloud.

Does Apple Mail Drop work with Gmail?

Mail Drop works only inside the Apple Mail app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and in iCloud Mail (accessed via a browser on Mac or PC). But you can use it to send attachments inside any email service (like Gmail) as long as it’s added to your Mail app.

How can I send a large video file via iCloud?

Share photos and videos with an iCloud Link

1. In Photos on iCloud.com, select the photos or videos you want to share.
2. Click. , then do one of the following: Choose Email, then click Open Mail. A new email window opens with a link to your photo collection. Choose Copy Link, then click Copy Link. Share the link with friends.

How do I send large videos through iCloud?

Send large videos via iCloud

1. From the Photos app, select the video to be sent, then tap the share icon.
2. Tap the mail icon, and wait while your phone prepares the video.
3. Compose and send your email, then wait for a pop-up window saying, in part, “This attachment may be too large,” and offering Mail Drop as an option.

Why can’t I email a video from my iPhone?

You cannot email a file larger than 25 megabytes using an iPhone, which can make it difficult to send large or long videos. You can work around these file size limits to send a large video using the iPhone’s Mail Drop feature, which sends content via iCloud, or by using a third-party platform like Google Drive.

Why can’t I send attachments using mail drop?

Testing using both the Mail app and webmail helps to narrow things down. This article has a few points on Mail Drop limits that may apply to your situation: “Attachments might not be sent using Mail Drop if they exceed these limits: The message, including its attachments, is larger than 5 GB.

What are the mail drop limits for attachments?

This article has a few points on Mail Drop limits that may apply to your situation: “Attachments might not be sent using Mail Drop if they exceed these limits: The message, including its attachments, is larger than 5 GB.

Does mail drop work on Macs?

I have not used Mail drop for over 200 mb in the last month so my limit is not an issue. I just checked and it DOES work sending an email on my iPhone. It does NOT work on my MacBook or using iCloud mail on any machine.