AOL Attachment 

This is specific for AOL users, but may be applicable in part to other e-mail systems.

 You can attach both picture and text files to your e-mail. If you have a long message it is often better to write it in a word processor and save and attach the file to your e-mail. This does not tie up your telephone line as long and will allow you to type long messages and start and stop without being logged of your service. You will also have a copy of your message on your hard disk.

Note: The recipient must have his own word processor which can read your file.

 You must know the name of the file you wish to send and its location in the folder structure on the hard disk. AOL assumes a location of  C:\My Documents\AOL Downloads

You can save or move your files there. You can also give them a descriptive name.

 Moving and Renaming Files 

1. Click on MY COMPUTER icon
2. Click on C:
3. Click on the folder and subfolder where your file is located
4. Click on C: in the MY COMPUTER window
5. Single click on the just opened C: window and move it away from the window from step 3
6. Click on the folder MY DOCUMENTS. A My Documents window will open.
7. In the My Documents window click on AOL DOWNLOADS. An AOL Downloads window will open.
8. Right click and hold down the right mouse key and drag the file from step 3 you want to send to the AOL DOWNLOADS window from step 7.
9. Right click on the file in the AOL DOWNLOADS window.
10. Select RENAME. The file name will be highlighted.
11. Using the keyboard delete all but the file extension
12. ( the period and the three letters  after it) Do not change the file extension. The computer uses that to know the type of file and which program to open it with.
13. Type in the new name in front of the period.
14. Your file now is tin the default location with a new name.

 Sending Attachments 

1. Click on WRITE MAIL in the upper left hand corner. This will open a Write Mail window. Write your mail as normal. Do not send yet
2. Click on ATTACMENTS. This will open an Attachment window.
3. Click on ATTACH. This will open an Attach window.
4. Select the file to send. If it is not in the default folder use the folder structure shown to find the file.
5. Click on  OPEN. This will close the Attach Window and show the attachefd file on the Attachment window.
6. Click on OK. This will close the Attachment window and show the file name in the lower left hand corner of the Write Mail Window.
7. Click on SEND to send your mail.

 Receiving Attachments 

1. If your e-mail has an attachment it will look as follows  where Feb Cal.cc3 is the attachment. It also shows the file size and approximate download time at the speed which you are logged on.
    

2. Click on DOWNLOAD and then DOWNLOAD NOW. This will open a file structure window. Either select SAVE to save it to the default folder which is C:\My Documents\AOL Downloads or select another folder. Make sure that you write down the folder and file name so that you can find the file again.
3. When the file has finished downloading AOL will give you the option of opening the file now or later. To open the file later use the folder structure per Moving and Renaming files section above to locate the file. Double click on the file and it should open with your program.
4. If it is a text file from a different word processor you must first open your word processor and from within it open the file. If you are on the correct folder, try changing the file type to *.* and then selecting the file. Normally a word processor shows only its own files. *.* shows all files in the folder.