Bounced emails should happen less frequently now as Gmail extends its attachments limit to 50 megabytes (MB).

Unfortunately, the memory upgrade is for incoming emails only. Gmail still imposes its hard limit of 25MB for outgoing messages. Also, users can neither send two 25MB files in the same email nor receive two 50MB attachments.

Gmail vs Google Drive

According to Android Police, Google still recommends Google Drive over Gmail for larger files. For one thing, the former supports non-document attachments of up to five terabytes (TB). Apparently, the 50MB update was meant to make receiving from non-Google accounts easier.

To illustrate, Google can now accommodate large PowerPoint presentations or Photoshop files from other mailing platforms. This only means that users would not need to upload files to Dropbox, iCloud, or Microsoft OneDrive to send them to other people. Simply attach the archives to the message and then send to a particular Gmail address.

The truth is that other email providers allow sending of larger files. That is why the incoming limit is greater than the outgoing limit. The new function rolls out to all Gmail users over the next three days.

How to boost your Gmail inbox capacity?

According to Android Headlines, Gmail storage is not infinite. It starts at 15GB including Google Drive and Google Photos. Now, receiving larger attachments would definitely eat up your free space in no time.

It is either you get rid of unimportant emails or buy more storage. First, identify the large emails to delete and then mark the checkboxes before sending them to trash. Second, to permanently delete Gmail files in the trash, you can either drop them one by one or simply tick "Empty Trash Now".

It is important to note that messages in the Trash will be automatically deleted after a month. All of these Gmail documents are erased forever and cannot be restored. Well, if you do not want to let go of your messages, you can just buy a storage plan.

A 100GB plan costs around $9 yearly. On the other hand, the huge 1TB storage capacity retails for around $100 on an annual basis too. Users have the option to pay monthly but the yearly offer gives 17 percent discount.