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How to send a large file by email

The video from the job site, the project in PDF, the folder of photos: they go over the attachment limit and the email bounces, or never leaves. Then the hunt begins for a transfer site, with another account and another link. With lua.email, webmail itself solves it: the file goes to Drive and the link goes into the message.

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Signing up is online and activation is automatic: pay by PIX and the account is ready in minutes for you to activate your domain. For questions, we answer on WhatsApp.

Large file notice in the message, with the optional link password and the Send via Drive button
A 30 MB video becomes a link in the message (real screen, fictional data).
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  • Same login as your email
  • Nothing to install

How it works at lua.email

  1. Attach the file as usual

    The attachment limit is 25 MB per file. If the file is larger, webmail offers Send via Drive.

  2. If you want, add a password to the link

    At least 4 characters. Send the password another way, such as by phone.

  3. Click Send via Drive

    The file uploads to the Sent attachments folder in your Drive, goes through the antivirus and the link goes into the message text.

  4. Send the message

    The recipient downloads from the link, with no account needed. The link is valid for 30 days and comes with a QR code to open on a phone.

Message with the Drive link in place of the attachment, with the file name and size and the date the link expires
The Drive link in the message text, with the date it expires.

Good to know

  • Changed your mind about the message? When you discard it, the uploaded file is deleted. A draft with the link is kept for 7 days.
  • It also works in quick reply: the link is added to the reply text.
  • The other way around, in Drive, the file's three dots menu has Send by email: the message opens ready, with the file attached or the link.
  • Drive comes with lua Colabora, included in every plan.
Step by step in the webmail manual

Questions about sending large files

What is the maximum attachment size?

25 MB per file. Above that, webmail offers to send via Drive and puts the link in the message.

Does the recipient need an account?

No. They download from the link, in the browser. If you set a password, they enter it first.

How long does the link work?

30 days. A sent message keeps the file until the link expires.

Does the file use my mailbox storage?

It uses your plan's storage, which is shared between email and files. Email always has a reserve of its own, so it never stops receiving messages.

See also

Share files

Folders shared with colleagues or with a company group, and links for customers with a password, expiration, and download limit.

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Edit documents online

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files in the browser, with several people editing at the same time.

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Video meetings

Meetings with camera, screen sharing, and recording. The link is created in the calendar event and the customer joins without installing anything.

See how it works
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Want this working at your company today?

lua.email costs from R$ 8.90 per mailbox, with webmail and lua Colabora on all plans. Signup is online and activation is automatic: pay by PIX and the account is ready in minutes for you to activate your domain. For questions, we answer on WhatsApp.

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