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5. If you want, attach any files or photos to
your e-mail.
I describe how to attach files in the “Sending and
Receiving Files through E-Mail” section, but if
you’re feeling savvy, you can attach them by
clicking the Attachment icon on the Mail app’s
App bar.
Most ISPs balk at sending files larger than about
5MB, which rules out nearly all movies and
more than a few files containing digital music
or photos.
6. Click the Send button (the envelope) in the top-
right corner.
Whoosh! The Mail app whisks your message
through the Internet to your friend’s mailbox.
Depending on the speed of your Internet connec-
tion, mail can arrive anywhere from 5 seconds
later to a few days later, with a few minutes being
the average.
Don’t want to send the message? Then click the
Close button (the X) in the top-right corner.
When a drop-down menu appears, choose
Delete to delete the message or choose Save
Draft to keep a copy in your Drafts folder for
later polishing.
Reading a received e-mail
When your computer is connected to the Internet, the
Windows Start screen tells you as soon as a new
e-mail arrives. The Mail app’s tile automatically
updates itself to show the sender and subject of your
latest unread e-mails.
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