After writing your email and adding the correct information in the To: box and the Subject: box look for the word ATTACHMENTS or ATTACH FILE or a PAPER CLIP SYMBOL and double click on this.

This will then open a BROWSE window.  You will need to know where the file or photo that you want to attach is.

How to open an attachment from your email.

1.    Open your email and look for the attachment - usually indicated by a paper clip symbol.

2.    Double click on the attachment name

 4.    Click on OPEN

5.    The attachment will be opened by the appropriate programme whether it’s a picture, a document or a powerpoint presentation.

This allows you to view it only.  You can only now save this to a location on your computer by using FILE and SAVE AS.

How to save an attachment to your computer for viewing later.

6.    Left Click (once) on the attachment name only (You may have to double click BUT don’t open the attachment, if you do accidentally, close the window).  

7.    This will open a window giving you a SAVE or OPEN option.  In the window choose the SAVE option [See SAVING FILES & PHOTOS Sheet 3]

8.    This will open a window asking where you want to save it.

9.    If the attachment is a picture, in the top window, use the arrow and look for My Pictures, and select My Pictures. If a document, select My Documents.

10.           In the top line it should now say My Pictures (or My Documents), in the File name line check the file name (YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT IS CALLED) – change it if you need to; in the File type, it should say .jpg (or.jpeg).

11.           If this is correct, click save.

The file/picture  is now on your PC or Laptop.  You can close your email and access this image in My Pictures (or My Documents).  The attachment is still in your email.  The version on your PC is a copy.

Using an online album is a good way of sending and sharing a number of pictures with friends and family.

A free and easy one to use is www.myalbum.com

Check you know where your photographs are on your computer, ie which location and or folder they are in.

·        Go to the internet

·        Write www.myalbum.com in the web browser box (at the top of your web page)

OR

·        Using your web browser, go to the Google home page and type in My Album in the search box

·        Click Google Search

·        Look for the return that gives you the site www.myalbum.com

Or write this in the web browser box (at the top of your web page)

·        Click on this and go to the My Album Home page

·        Click on REGISTER to create an account and your Log in details.
This will be your email address and a password.  Keep these safe, you will need them when you want to Log In and use the My Album website 

HOWEVER YOU ONLY NEED TO REGISTER ONCE

WHEN YOU GO BACK TO THE MY ALBUM SITE LATER, YOU WILL CLICK LOG IN AND USE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND PASSWORD

ONCE YOU’VE LOGGED IN:

·        Click New Album and give the album a name (use your own name or similar)

·        Use the Browse functions to find and select your pictures

·        Add your photographs one by one in the separate browse boxes

·        More boxes will be added as you add pictures

then click PLACE PHOTOS IN MY ALBUM

When they have been uploaded (this may take some time) go to VIEW ALBUM

Then you can you SHARE the album?

·        Click SHARE

·        Add a name and IMPORTANTLY their email address in the boxes at top right hand part of the page, a green tick should appear.

·        Write a message in the main Message Box and then click SEND.

When sending to people already in you’re my Album Contacts list, just select them by clicking and putting a tick in the box by their name