Attaching Files

Use Attach File to send one or more files to other users. You can attach a file that exists on your hard disk, diskette, or network drive. The recipients can open the attached file, save it, view it, or print it. If you change the attached file after you have sent it, the recipients do not see the changes.

If you attach a file that is password-protected, the recipient cannot open or view the attachment without entering the password.

This section contains the following topics:


Attaching a File to an Item

  1. Open a new item.

  2. Fill in the To, Subject, and Message boxes.

  3. Click File, then click Attach File and select the file or files you want to send.

    To remove an attached file, right-click the attachment, then click Delete.

  4. Click OK.

  5. Click Send on the toolbar.

Moving or deleting a file on a disk or network drive does not affect a file you've attached to an item and sent.

If you delete an attached file, it is not erased from disk or network drive; it is simply removed from the attachment list.


Viewing Attached Files

When you click an attached file, the attachment is displayed in the message pane with a viewer. This is usually faster than opening the attachment; however, the attachment might not be formatted properly. If the attachment type is not supported, you receive an error.

  1. Open the item containing the attachment.

  2. Click the attachment.

    or

    Right-click the attachment, then click View Attachment or View in New Window.

    or

    If you cannot see an icon representing the attachment in your view, click File, click Attachments, then click View.


Opening Attached Files

When you open an attached file by double-clicking it, GroupWise determines the correct application to open the file in. You can accept the suggested application, or you can type the path and filename to another application.

  1. Open the item containing the attachment.

  2. Double-click the attachment.

    or

    If you cannot see an icon representing the attachment in your view, click File, click Attachments, then click Open.