Group email sharing of Google Drive file ???
I use Thunderbird for email. In Thunderbird I have a number (5 to 10) groups each with 5 to 10 members. I have recently (one week ago) started to use Google Drive to store files on the cloud. So fa...
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OK.. Thought about this a bit..
You need to create a folder on Google drive.
Then set the SHARE on that folder to SHARE ALL.
Place your files that you want to share into that folder.
Then you choose "Share with others".
This will bring up the following dialog box..
Instead of putting email addresses into the "People box" you click "Get Sharable Link" that I have circled in red.
Copy the URL from that next box.
Then open your email client, choose your email "group" you have set up in your Email client.
PASTE the URL from the Google drive.
Then send.
The Google drive "people" box does not seem to have any means of "mass mailing" or "group mailing" unless that option is in the advanced menu (I didn't look there).
Be sure to check that "Editing" permissions is enabled on those files (it might not be enabled by default).
As far as I know "read only" does not require passwords (that is how I have my shared docs set), never tried sharing editable docs so you may need to check the permissions and disable the password requirement if enabled if you don't want the other folks to deal with passwords.
You need to create a folder on Google drive.
Then set the SHARE on that folder to SHARE ALL.
Place your files that you want to share into that folder.
Then you choose "Share with others".
This will bring up the following dialog box..
Instead of putting email addresses into the "People box" you click "Get Sharable Link" that I have circled in red.
Copy the URL from that next box.
Then open your email client, choose your email "group" you have set up in your Email client.
PASTE the URL from the Google drive.
Then send.
The Google drive "people" box does not seem to have any means of "mass mailing" or "group mailing" unless that option is in the advanced menu (I didn't look there).
Be sure to check that "Editing" permissions is enabled on those files (it might not be enabled by default).
As far as I know "read only" does not require passwords (that is how I have my shared docs set), never tried sharing editable docs so you may need to check the permissions and disable the password requirement if enabled if you don't want the other folks to deal with passwords.
