how do i put maildrop on my P
I need to transcribe files that were sent to my PC using Mail Drop. I don’t know how to access them. Is Mail Drop proprietary to Apple?
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Hi MBWeeks,
Mail Drop is a feature available on Apple devices that allows the user to send large attachments that exceed their email service provider limits. This is done by uploading the attachment to the sender's iCloud account and emailing a link to the recipient.
For the recipient, which in this case would be you, you should receive an email message from the sender as normal, with an iCloud.com link directing you to the attachment. These links do expire, and the expiration date is included in the email message.
To learn more about Mail Drop, check out the following information from the Apple Support article Add attachments to emails in Mail on Mac - Apple Support, which provides details on how Mail Drop works:
Send large email attachments using Mail Drop
You can use Mail Drop to send files that exceed the maximum size allowed by your email account provider. Mail Drop uploads large attachments to iCloud, where they’re encrypted and stored for up to 30 days.
• If you have an iCloud account and you’re signed in to iCloud when you click Send, Mail automatically sends the attachments using Mail Drop. Mail Drop attachments don’t count against your iCloud storage.
• If you don’t have an iCloud account, or if you’re not signed in, Mail asks you whether to use Mail Drop (to always use Mail Drop select “Don’t ask again for this account”).
If a recipient uses Mail in OS X 10.10 or later, the attachments are included in your message. For other recipients, your message includes links for downloading the attachments, and their expiration date.
You can turn Mail Drop on or off for an account. Choose Mail > Settings, click Accounts, select the account, click Account Information, then select or deselect “Send large attachments with Mail Drop.”
See the Apple Support article Mail Drop limits.
For context, the above is designed to educate Mac users on how to send an attachment using Mail Drop, but does include the steps the recipient will need to take as well.
If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to respond back.
Cheers!