How to attach a file to an email in Mozilla Thunderbird

This will show you how to attach a file to an e-mail in Mozilla Thunderbird. Mozilla Thunderbird is free software, and it's a great alternative to Microsoft Outlook. One of the most annoying parts of switching software is learning where the functions are located; this eHow article will teach you how to attach a file in Thunderbird.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Mozilla Thunderbird
• a file to attach

1. First, you must open Mozilla Thunderbird by clicking on the icon. Once Thunderbird opens, you will be at the Mozilla Thunderbird start screen. You can click on "Inbox" to see your e-mails.

2. Compose a new e-mail to a recipient by clicking on the "Write" button on the toolbar.

3. Once you're writing the e-mail, click the "Attach" button on the new toolbar, select the file, and it's now attached to your email! You can write some text within the e-mail box to describe the attachment, or you can simply send the message as is.

Tips & Warnings

• Only attach relatively small files; some e-mail servers will reject messages with large attachments
• The more attachments or the larger the attachments, the more time it takes to send the e-mail.
• Don't open attachments from anyone you don't personally know! Various computer viruses can be spread that way.
• Make sure you know what you're sending to the recipient of your message.