This post is authored for the Yahoo Developer Network Blog

When we were given the chance to bring ZumoDrive to Yahoo Mail, we were excited by the possibilities. ZumoDrive is a cloud storage service that gives you access to your files anywhere, with powerful sharing capabilities. Our goal is to make using the cloud easy for everybody, and to explore ways to integrate the cloud into services people use every day. With the Yahoo! Mail platform, we are now able to integrate online storage and sharing directly into Yahoo Mail.

Using ZumoDrive you can quickly upload and share your photos, videos, and documents through our web interface or desktop client. Once your files are uploaded to your ZumoDrive, you instantly have access to them on any computer you may be on.

Upload the photos from your latest trip into a folder and ZumoDrive will automatically create a slideshow for you that you can share with your friends or embed in your blog. Share a folder of documents with your coworkers. Instantly, they will be able to add the folder to their own ZumoDrive, creating a collaborative environment where everyone can contribute to documents or add files for everyone to see.

Get ZumoDrive Desktop for even more powerful features. Drag and drop files of all types and sizes straight into your ZumoDrive and then access them from anywhere. You can use all of your desktop applications, such as Microsoft Office, Picasa, iTunes and many more to open, view and edit the files in your ZumoDrive. Any changes you make will be synchronized on every device you use; even the files you shared with others will be updated instantly.

Integrating ZumoDrive with Yahoo Mail opens up many possibilities. Our app “Share It” makes it simple to share any documents, photos, or those tricky to send attachments directly within Yahoo! Mail. Even those large files that used to be a pain to attach now becomes a breeze to share. It’s all integrated with Yahoo! Mail too; simply select files and click send, and a new email will be created along with links to those files. The experience is made even better when you already use ZumoDrive; now all of your content is at your fingertips right inside Yahoo! Mail, ready to be shared. Also, unlike email attachments, files shared with ZumoDrive can be changed even after the email is sent.

As time goes on, we plan to add more ways to connect your inbox to your files. When you receive attachments in an email, simply drag the message to the ZumoDrive app to add them to your drive. We will be adding more sharing features, allowing more ways to protect your files, and connecting your email conversations to shared folders. We will also let you track the status of your shared files, letting you know when someone views or edits your documents.

We are excited to be bringing ZumoDrive to Yahoo! Mail and continue to look forward to the possibilities that the application in Yahoo! Mail brings.