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Open Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: World Traveler on April 16, 2011, 12:08:38 PM

Title: Hotmail users, please read and advise.
Post by: World Traveler on April 16, 2011, 12:08:38 PM
I have a student who needs to attach a file to an e-mail and send it to me.
I realize many e-mail programs are different. My AOL is different that the program at the school.
She is using hotmail.
How does a person attach a file (document, not photos, videos, etc) to a hotmail e-mail to send to another person?
Thank you.
Title: Re: Hotmail users, please read and advise.
Post by: Lynx on April 16, 2011, 01:01:27 PM
The easiest way I know is to get a Yahoo email account and send it through that.  I never had much luck with hotmail, and a yahoo (or gmail, or many other online email services) is free and easy to set up.

A throwaway account is good to have anyway, if you want to send someone something but don't want them to know your real email, or if a website requires you to register with an email address.  Use it as a register-spam trap.  ;)
Title: Re: Hotmail users, please read and advise.
Post by: World Traveler on April 16, 2011, 01:35:46 PM
This person barely knows how to do more than text on her phone. I need someone to tell me how to attach a file to hotmail, please. Trying to teach this girl other options is not an option.
Title: Re: Hotmail users, please read and advise.
Post by: Lynx on April 16, 2011, 01:48:48 PM
http://email.about.com/od/outlookexpresstips/ss/wt060102.htm

This how-to has a few popup ads that even get through Firefox's blocker, but it'll work.
Title: Re: Hotmail users, please read and advise.
Post by: World Traveler on April 16, 2011, 02:14:59 PM
Thank you. That hopefully will help.
Title: Re: Hotmail users, please read and advise.
Post by: Amelia Bedelia on April 23, 2011, 05:14:56 PM
screen capture of a hotmail message composer attached. 

New message, insert the to email address, click attachments, file browser pops up, select file and wait for it to attach and hit send.

Title: Re: Hotmail users, please read and advise.
Post by: World Traveler on April 23, 2011, 09:02:11 PM
Thank you. :-)