Attachments

Attachments are files that are sent along with an e-mail message. They do not appear in the body of the e-mail message when it is received. The recipient of the e-mail must have the program you used to create the file (i.e. Microsoft Word 2000).

To send a file as an attachment, you MUST know the name of the file.

• Insert your floppy disk into the computer (You must be on an Internet Computer to access your e-mail.)
• Click in the “Location” or “Address” box of the web browser and type in the address for your e-mail server (e.g. “hotmail.com”)
• Log onto your e-mail server
• Start to send an e-mail message (compose or write a message.)
• Click on the “Attachments” button or “Add” attachment (where this is on the screen depends on which e-mail you use.)
• Click on the “Browse” button
• Change the Look in box to 3½ Floppy (A:)
• Make sure that All Files is selected in the Files of type box
• Click on the name of the file you want to attach and click on the “Open” button
  • If this doesn't work, type in the name of the file as follows:
  • a:\filename.ext
    • where “filename” is the name of the file you wish to attach and “ext” is the extension, (part of the filename after the dot.) In Microsoft Word files the extension is “doc”.
    • If the file is saved inside of a folder on the disk, you need to include the folder name. For example: a:\my documents\filename.ext
• Click on the button that indicates that you want to attach the file you've selected (it may say “attach” or “attach to message”)

Look at the e-mail message you are sending. Somewhere it should indicate that you have attached the file you named.