Knowledge Base Reference: 100003 Dated: 06/07/2001
Email - HOWTO attach and email a file to somebody else using Outlook Express
1. Open Outlook Express.
2. Press the "New Mail" icon to create a new email.
3. Press the "To:" if the recipient is in the address book.
3.1 In the address book scroll the left hand list of names and locate the
recipient.
3.2 Double left click the recipients name. The name will be copied into
the "Message recipients" box.
3.3 Click the "OK" button.
4. If the recipient was not in the address book, type the email address in
the "To:" box. (example. info@dka.net.au )
5. In the subject box enter any topic for the email.
6. In the bottom big box (Message contents) enter any message.
7. To attach a file or document do as follows.
7.1 ZIP the file first to reduce the size of the file and to quicken the
upload/download times.
7.2 Click the "Attach" icon (Paper clip icon) to locate the file.
7.3 Press the "Look in:" drop down box and locate the drive where the ZIP
file is.
7.4 Once you have the right drive, Navigate through the Folder's by double
clicking them to locate the directory and file.
7.5 Once you locate the file, double click on it or press the "Attach" button.
7.6 The file is now attached.
8. Press the "Send" icon to deliver the email to your outbox.
9. Press the "Send & Receive" icon to deliver the email to the recipient.
9.1 If you are working through a modem, it will dial out now.
9.2 Check in Outlook Express, "Outbox" folder to see that it is empty
before disconnecting from the internet.