How To Quickly and Easily Share Photos Using E-MailWriten by Warren Lynch
One of the best things about digital photography is that you can share your shots with anyone thanks to the availability of the Internet and e-mail.
The way that we share these photos depends upon the e-mail services and software that is available to us. While the process is pretty much the same for all programs, there are a few variances which can trip up the new user. If you don't have experience sending photos by email, this article is for you.
Using common e-mail programs to send photos
To attach a photo using Outlook or Outlook Express
1. Click New and complete the standard To, Subject and Message fields as usual.
2. Click the Insert File button (paper clip icon) and locate the image or images that you want to attach.
3. To add one one image, click the file name and click the Insert button. To add multiple images, press and hold the Ctrl key while clicking.
4. Click Send and your photos will be on their way.
In Netscape Mail:
1. Click New Message and complete the standard To, Subject and Message fields as usual.
2. For Netscape 5 or lower, Click the Attach button. For Netscape 6 or higher, click in the empty Attachments box.
3. Select your file using the Enter Files To Attach selection box and then click Open. Repeat this process to attach multiple files.
4. Click Send and your photos will be on their way.
Using AOL:
1. Log in and navigate to the Mail Center.
2. Click on the Mail Center button and then click the Write Mail button.
3. Click the Attach button.
4. An Attach window opens. Click on the Attach Button in that window.
5. Click on the arrow at the right and select the drive letter where your images resides, Then navigate to the folder that contains your image and click.
6. Select the photo that you want to send and click on the Open button. Once the images attaches itself, click OK.
7. Send your email message as normal.
Taking Advantage of Windows XP
If you're running Windows XP (and you are not using AOL), then you can use its built-in photo compression and mailing feature. It will save you a lot of steps and it's foolproof. Here's how to do it.
1. Navigate to folder where the images reside.
2. Select the image you want to send by left clicking on it once. If you want to select multiple images then hold down the CTRL key while clicking on each file name. Release the CTRL key when through.
3. Right-click on one of the selected file names and choose the Send To menu choice from the context menu.
4. Select Mail Recipient from the sub menu.
5. Your default email client will open with a new message created and the image already attached. Simply complete the To, Subject and message fields and send as usual.
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