Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Outlook® 2007

Attach a File

If you need to send a file to someone — for example, a document containing important information for work — you can add the document to your e-mail message as an attachment. When your message is received, the recipient can then open the attached file on his or her computer (provided the necessary software is installed to read the file).

Attach a File

1.	Compose your message.
2.	Click Attach File. [View full size image] The Insert File dialog box appears.
3.	Navigate to the folder containing the file you want to attach and click the file to select it.
4.	Click Insert. [View full size image] Outlook attaches the file to your message.
5.	Click Send. [View full size image]
6.	To verify that the message and attachment were sent, click the Sent Items folder in the folder list. The attachment is indicated by a paper-clip icon. Note: Not all types of files can be attached to an Outlook ...