Sending a File During an Instant Message
While you are conversing in Windows Live Messenger, you can send a contact a single file. You can send many different types of files, including documents, photos, and music. When you send a file, a request to transfer the file is sent to your contact. You are notified when your contact accepts or declines your request. Before you receive files over the Internet, make sure you have up-to-date virus protection software on your computer. When you receive a file, the Windows Live Messenger provides security information to help you understand more about the file. If your computer is located on a network behind a firewall, you might not be able to send files to those outside the firewall. If you want to send files to those behind the firewall, you need to manually open the connection; check with your network administrator for details.
Send a Single File
Click the Actions menu, point to Send other, and then click Send a single file.
Select the contact you want to send the file to.
Click OK.
Select the file you want to send.
Click Open.
To open a file, click the link in the Conversation window to start the transfer.
