How do I E-mail a photo?
A digital picture is known as a file on your computer. The computer looks at all data
weather it is a document or a picture as a file. Files are stored in folders in order to
maintain an organized string of data.
First you have to know where the file is on your computer in order to attach it to your
email. There are at least three places the file could be stored; on the hard drive
usually designated drive C: The CD drive is usually designated drive D: or the floppy
drive usually designated drive A: Most PC's store the images into "My Pictures" folder
located in the "My Documents" folder.
The size of the file is important. Sending a large file to someone that uses a dial up
connection will create a long download time on his or her end. Size your photos to no
larger than 400 pixels across. This will give the recipient a nice size to view and
prevent the file size from being to large to send.
If the picture is going to be used for reproduction, send as large a file as you can, the
more pixels the better. Check with the recipient as to the maximum size they can
receive.
Most free email accounts limit the size of the file to around 300 Kilobytes.
NOTE: Most Internet providers will drop your e-mail if you try to send more than 2mb.
A digital picture is known as a file on your computer. The computer looks at all data
weather it is a document or a picture as a file. Files are stored in folders in order to
maintain an organized string of data.
First you have to know where the file is on your computer in order to attach it to your
email. There are at least three places the file could be stored; on the hard drive
usually designated drive C: The CD drive is usually designated drive D: or the floppy
drive usually designated drive A: Most PC's store the images into "My Pictures" folder
located in the "My Documents" folder.
The size of the file is important. Sending a large file to someone that uses a dial up
connection will create a long download time on his or her end. Size your photos to no
larger than 400 pixels across. This will give the recipient a nice size to view and
prevent the file size from being to large to send.
If the picture is going to be used for reproduction, send as large a file as you can, the
more pixels the better. Check with the recipient as to the maximum size they can
receive.
Most free email accounts limit the size of the file to around 300 Kilobytes.
NOTE: Most Internet providers will drop your e-mail if you try to send more than 2mb.
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To attach a file to an email:
1) Write your email as you normally would.
2) Click the attach icon on your screen
3) A window will appear with the title of: Insert Attachment. This will usually default
to the ‘my pictures’ folder.
4) Drop down the ‘look in’ dialog box to locate the drive the file is located. Click on
the drive to find the folder where the file is located. Click the file and then click the
Attach button to complete the process.
5) In Outlook express and most other email programs
a new line will appear just under the subject line of the
email, titled, ‘Attachments’. The file you attached is
listed in that box.
6) To attach multiple files, use the shift key with your mouse to attach a string of
files. Use the Ctrl key with your mouse to select multiple files that are not in a string.
7) Check your spelling and double check the file name to make sure you attached
the correct ones.
8) Click send.
1) Write your email as you normally would.
2) Click the attach icon on your screen
3) A window will appear with the title of: Insert Attachment. This will usually default
to the ‘my pictures’ folder.
4) Drop down the ‘look in’ dialog box to locate the drive the file is located. Click on
the drive to find the folder where the file is located. Click the file and then click the
Attach button to complete the process.
5) In Outlook express and most other email programs
a new line will appear just under the subject line of the
email, titled, ‘Attachments’. The file you attached is
listed in that box.
6) To attach multiple files, use the shift key with your mouse to attach a string of
files. Use the Ctrl key with your mouse to select multiple files that are not in a string.
7) Check your spelling and double check the file name to make sure you attached
the correct ones.
8) Click send.
