How to Send a Link in Windows Live Mail 2011

Windows Live Mail 2011 is part of the Windows Live Essentials 2011 software pack. The Windows Live Essentials 2011 software pack does not ship with Windows 7, but is available as a free download from Microsoft. Windows Live Mail 2011 syncs with most IMAP and POP email accounts, allowing you to send and receive emails from your email provider's server through the software. Windows Live Mail 2011 also provides several formatting options for your emails, including the ability to change the font, text size, color, justification and highlighting in your message. The software also allows you to insert items such as emoticons, pictures and hyperlinks, which are links that take the reader to a website, directly in the message.

Instructions

1. Open Windows Live Mail 2011 and compose a new message by clicking "Email Message" in the top right corner of the window.

2. Right-click in the message body and select "Hyperlink."

3. Enter the complete Web address in the box labeled "Web address."

4. Enter the text that you would like displayed in place of the Web address in the box labeled "Text to be displayed."

5. Click "OK" to insert the hyperlink into the email.

References

• Windows: Live Mail 2011