What are attachments and how do I send and receive them?
Sometimes you will want to send someone a file (like a word processing document or a picture) that has already been created on the computer. The only way to send this is as an “attachment” to an e-mail message. Basically, the file just goes along for the ride! The details of sending an attachment differ from one e-mail program to another. Basically, though, to send an attachment, you simply click on the “attachment” button on your e-mail program. This button may either have the word attachment written on it or it may be a picture of a paper clip. After clicking on this button, you will be prompted to browse to the location of the file. This window will look similar to the one you see when you want to open a file when using your word processing program. Go through your computer’s file structure until you find the file you want. (Make sure the file type shows the kind of file you are looking for!) Receiving attachments works very much like the above, only backwards. Your e-mail program w
