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

Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q140735
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article describes how to send a Word document in e-mail using Word 6.0, 7.0, or 97 running under Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION

To e-mail your document directly from Word, do the following:

  1. On the File menu, point to Send To then click Mail Recipient (click Send in Word 6.x and 7.x).

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

  2. In the Profile Name box, select Microsoft Outlook or 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.

To Install Microsoft Outlook

NOTE: The following instructions apply only to Word 97 as part of Microsoft Office 97.

  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 Install/Uninstall tab.

  4. In the Components list, select Microsoft Office 97.

  5. Click Add/Remove.

  6. Click the Add/Remove button on the Microsoft Office 97 Setup dialog.

  7. Select the Microsoft Outlook check box.

  8. Click Change Option.

  9. Select the Microsoft Exchange Server Support checkbox. Click OK.

  10. Click Continue.

Microsoft Outlook is now installed.

To Install Microsoft Exchange

  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.


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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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