You can send files such as
word processor documents, spreadsheets and pictures with
your e-mail messages. These are called attachments
because it's similar to writing a letter, attaching a
document or photo with a paper clip and then posting them
all in the same envelope. Here's how to attach a file
with Microsoft Internet Mail 1.0 -- if you use another
e-mail program such as Netscape Navigator or Eudora some
of the fine print may be different but the basic
procedure is identical. 
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1. Create a new e-mail
message -- enter the recipients' e-mail address, subject
and the body of your message as you normally would. 
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2. To attach a file
there's usually an icon with a paper clip or a pull-down
Insert-File menu. Click this and a dialogue box appears.
Make your way to the folder where the file is stored
(it's just like using the File, Open command on your word
processor). 
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3. Select the document
or picture to be attached and click the Attach button (if
the file is very big, say anything greater than 500Kb,
consider using WinZip to compress it before you attach
the file to the message). 
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4. A copy of the
document or image is now contained inside your e-mail
message. The original file remains on your hard drive.
Click the Send button and your message is on the way! |