You can send a zip file in Gmail if you want to send a large file to someone without using Google Drive.
You can email a folder in Gmail by first zipping it on your computer and then attaching the ZIP file to the email.
If you don’t already have a ZIP file created, you can simply select all your files, right-click on them, and select Compress to > Zip file. However, if you want to add more files to an existing zip ...