WD: How to Send a Word Document in E-mail

ID: Q186960

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

SUMMARY

This article describes how to send a Word document in e-mail using Word 6.0 or 7.0.

MORE INFORMATION

To send you document via e-mail directly from Word, follow these steps:

1. On the File menu, click Send

   NOTE: If Send is not available on the File menu, you must install
   Microsoft Exchange. For more information, see "Installing Microsoft
   Exchange," later in this article.

2. In the Profile Name box, select MS Exchange Settings, and then click OK.

3. Type the e-mail name of the recipient on the To line or select the

   e-mail name from your Personal Address Book.

4. On the File menu, click Send.

Installing Microsoft Exchange

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, please consult your product documentation to complete these steps.

To install Microsoft Exchange, follow these steps:

1. On the Windows 95 taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings,

   and click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

3. Click the Windows Setup tab.

4. In the Components list, select Microsoft Exchange.

5. Click Details.

6. Select both Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Mail Services.

7. Click OK, and then click OK again.

Microsoft Exchange is now installed.

Additional query words: electronic mail email e-mail file send sending mailing

Keywords          : kbinterop kbdta winword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: February 12, 1999