How to Insert Photos in Email vs. Attaching Files

Inserting a photo, also called embedding, into an email is relatively easy. Attaching one can be simple as well. In order to send photos electronically, make sure that your browser is updated to Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher. Keep in mind that the photo, whether embedded or attached, may be included with text. Understand that there are disadvantages to attaching a photo vs. inserting one. If that photo has a bug or virus, attaching it can cause that virus to infect the receiver's computer. Attaching a photo can also be harder for the receiver to view if his pop-up blocker is enabled.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Email program

Insert Photos

1. Create a new email message by opening up the email program. Head the subject with the desired title and type the email address into the "To" box.

2. Click on the "Insert" command located on the Web browser and click on the "Image" from its drop-down menu.

3. A box will open up as "Image Properties." Click "Choose File" to insert image. Choose the image you would like to embed. Once the file name appears in the field, click the "Attach This File to Message" box to insert the photo file.

4. Click the "OK" button. Your photo should appear in the message body.

Attach Photos

1. Attaching a photo file can be done within the email program. Simply bring up a new email message and head the title. Type in the address you would like the photo sent to.

2. Click the "Attach File" button. When the image-files box opens, select your image file.

3. Click open to attach the file and close the box. In the email program, you may see a small paper clip with image file name. This confirms that the file went through.

References

• How To Easily Insert Photos Into Your e-Mails
• Step-by-Step: Sending E-Mail Attachments
• Computer Viruses and Error Messages