Sending and Retrieving a File
You can use e-mail to easily share a file, such as a picture or a document by attaching it to an e-mail. Upon receiving the e-mail, the recipient can open the file in the program that created it or save it. Make sure you know and trust the sender before you open it, because it might contain a virus or other security threat. It’s important to keep your antivirus software up-to-date. The Attachment Manager provides security information to help you understand more about the file you are downloading. If an attachment is considered safe, Windows Mail makes it completely available to you. Examples of safe attachments are text files (.txt) and graphic files, such as JPEGs (.jpg) and GIFs (.gif). If an attachment is potentially unsafe, such as an executable program (.exe), screensavers (.scr) or script files (including .vbs), Windows Mail displays a notice on the Information Bar and blocks it so you will not be able to open it without taking explicit action. If Windows Mail can’t determine the safety of an attachment, it displays a security warning (when you try to move, save, open, or print the file) with information about the file.
Send a File in an E-mail
Compose a new message or reply to an existing message.
Important:
Some ISPs have trouble sending attachments over 3 MB; check with your ISP.
Click the Attach File button on the toolbar.
Select the drive and folder that contains the file you want to attach.
Click to select the file.
Click Open.
Click the Send button on the toolbar.
Did You Know?You can open an attachment from an e-mail message. Select the e-mail message in the Inbox, click the Attachment icon on the Preview pane, and then click the name of the file. |
Open a File in an E-mail
Select the message with the attached file.
Important:
If you’re not sure of the source of an attachment, don’t open it, because it might contain a virus or worm. Be sure to use anti-virus software.
Click the Attachment icon, and then click the file name.
Click Open.
See AlsoSee “Avoiding Viruses and Other Harmful Attacks” on page 330 for information on how to avoid getting a virus and other harmful threats. See “Protecting Against E-mail Attacks” on page 345 for information on how to avoid getting a virus from an attached file in an e-mail. |
Save Files in an E-mail
Select the message with the attached file.
Click the Attachment icon, and then click Save Attachments.
Select the attached file you want to save or click Select All to select all the attached files.
Click Browse, select the drive and folder where you want to save the file, and then click Open.
Click Save.
