# Sending attachments as link **This function allows you to send large attachments by email. This is how it works:** - The attachments will be uploaded to a new folder below **Drive Mail** in the Drive app. The name of this folder corresponds to the email subject. The folder is shared with a public link. - The email recipients will receive a link for downloading the attachments. ##### How to send attachments as link in the email editing window:
1. Select the files to be sent as attachment. - To send a local file as attachment, click the **Attachments** icon in the button bar. Select at least one file. You can also add an attachment by dragging one or several files from a file browser or from the desktop to the email window. - To use a current file version from the Drive app as attachment, click the **Add from Drive** icon . 2. You can remove an attachment if required. To do so hover over an attachment. Click the **Remove attachment** icon . 3. Click on **Use Drive Mail** . The **Options** button will be displayed. Click on **Options**. The **Drive Mail options** window opens. - To set the expiration date for the public link, click on an entry below **Expiration**. If you select an expiration date, you can let the attachment be deleted after the expiration date. To do so, enable **delete if expired**. Note: Depending on the configuration, those functions are optional or mandatory. - To protect the public link with the attachments with a password, enable **Use password**. Enter a password. To view the password while entering it, click the icon on the right side in the input field. - To receive notifications about certain actions, enable one or several entries below **Email notifications**. Note: Depending on the configuration, this function might not be available.
##### Notes
- Depending on the configuration, there might be a maximum file size for attachments that can be sent as link. - In the **Sent objects** folder, the email will be marked with the icon . When viewing the email, the following information are displayed at the top of the email text: - A link to the folder containing the attachment. - Information about the expiration date and a possibly used password. - A list of the attachments' file names.