147. Send an Email with an Attachment

You can send files as email attachments. This makes it easy to send a document or spreadsheet to a coworker. It also makes it easy to send pictures of your weekend trip to your friends. You can attach multiple attachments to an email.

Before You Begin

146 Compose and Send Email

Open Attach File(s) Dialog

On a new mail message (select New on the toolbar), select the Attach button on the message toolbar.

Tip

You can also open Nautilus and drag files onto a message when you want to send them as an attachment. Select the Show Attachment Bar link at the bottom of the message window and then drag files onto the bar as needed.

Select File Attachments

In the Attach File(s) dialog box, select the file or files that you want to attach to the message. Then select Open. You are returned to the message window.

View Attachments

Select the Show Attachment Bar link at the bottom of the message. This allows you to view the icons for the files attached to the message.

Tip

To remove an attachment, select the attachment in the attachment pane at the bottom of the message and press Delete.

Send Message

When you are ready to send the message, select the Send button on the message toolbar.