Does Gmail block large images?

For the size of the image you’re emailing, it should not be a problem on Gmail. I have emailed file sizes as much as 5MB to and from Gmail addresses, without a problem. What format is the image?

It’s a really low res jpg – I saved it for web and reduced the quality.

So, it turns out that Gmail blocks background images. Is there a way to get around this?

When you open the email, click “display images below”. You can also click “always display images from xxx@xxx.com”

As the sender, you have no control over this. Only the receiver can choose to show images.

@papayalily This actually doesn’t work. This article answers the question. I was using a background image on a div and Google blocks all background URLS.

So I added the image using a simple <img src> and it’s working now. Still unfortunate that it doesn’t allow BG.

@silverfly the reason Google does so is to conserve on unnecessary use of bandwidth when people send email messages using custom html stationery.