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E-mail Information |
What is an attachment?
An additional file attached to an e-mail message.
Problems with attachments
Different email programs
Different operating systems and platforms (Macintosh vs.. PC)
Different word processing programs (MS Word, Word Perfect, ClarisWorks)
Can contract a virus from opening an attachment (Marcos,Trojan,Worm etc.)
Tips for attachments
Send information that will be useful to the recipient
Sender and receiver should discuss format of the document
(MS Word, Word Perfect, ClarisWorks, etc.)
Don't send really large documents: Email systems don't handle large documents well if at all
When sending several documents at once, send several different email messages.
If you are having problems with opening an attachment try opening the document in Notepad
for PC users and Simpletext for Macintosh.
When sending items Save......
Word documents as txt only files or RTF (Rich Text Format)
Spreadsheets send as tab delimited or comma delimited text
Graphics as GIF or BMP
Additional Resources
E-mail attachment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail_attachment
Making the Most of E-mail
http://www.gimonca.com/personal/archive/email.html
How to Send an Email with an Attachment (for Beginners)
http://lifehacker.com/5803366/how-to-send-an-email-with-an-attachment-for-beginners
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