How to email a folder in Gmail by attaching it as a ZIP file or using Google Drive

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• You can email a folder in Gmail by first zipping it on your computer and then attaching the ZIP file containing the folder to your email.
• Even if you're attaching a ZIP file, all attachments in Gmail have to be less than 25 MB.
• Alternatively, you could opt to include a link to a Google Drive folder in your email to simplify the process or get around the file size limitations.
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If you've ever tried to attach a folder to an email in Gmail, you probably felt somewhat confused and frustrated. 

Unfortunately, you can't directly upload folders as attachments in Gmail, but if you compress the folder into a ZIP file, you can attach it. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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