Task 7: Attaching a File

Create the message. Refer to Task 6 "Creating and Sending New Mail" for help with this step.

Click the Attach button.

Select the file to attach and click the Attach button.

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When you create a message, you can also attach a file to send with the message. You may send photographs, for instance, of your child. Or if you work from home, you can attach documents such as a report or an expense worksheet. You can attach any type of file.

The file attachment is listed in the Attach text box.

Click the Send button to send the message and file attachment.

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Find Attachment

You can display other drives or folders in the Insert Attachment dialog box using the Look in drop-down list. You can also move up through the folder structure by clicking the Up One Level button.

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File Sizes

Be careful when sending large files. The mail server or the mail recipient may have limits on the size of attachments. If you need to send large file(s), use a compression program to compress the file before sending.