To attach a word processing document to an email, you must first save the document on your computer's hard drive or on a floppy disk that you can read from your computer.

 Most dedicated email programs have a clearly labeled button or menu selection that allows you to "Add Attachments." Examples from Outlook Express 5.0 (See Figure 1) and Netscape Communicator 4.05 (See Figure 2) are pictured below. Selecting "Add Attachments" presents you with a dialogue box which you manipulate to find the file you want to add. When you select the file, it is added to your email as an attachment. Note that Outlook Express shows an icon representing the attached file at the bottom of the message window. Communicator shows attachments when you click on the paperclip tab in the address window (See Figure 3).

 Email programs also have pull-down menus that allow you to select "Add Attachments." An example of a pulled down message menu in Eudora Pro is given below (See Figure 4).

Figure 1: Outlook Express 5.0

Figure 2: Netscape Communicatior 4.05

Figure 3: Netscape Communicator with Attachments Revealed

Figure 4: Eudora Pro with Message Menu Open.

 Turning off automatic compression of attachments in your email program will also help us avoid translation problems. In most email programs you can turn off compression by opening the preferences file, selecting "message composition," and making sure that the box next to message compression is unchecked.