Attachments with Eudora

The current version of Eudora makes it easy to attach a file to an e-mail message. You can also use attachments with WebMail, Thunderbird or the uPortal.Cornell E-mail Channel.

Receiving Attachments

Sending Attachments

Default Settings

Receiving Attachments with Eudora

An e-mail message may have a document or file attached to it.

1. When you receive an attachment, you will see the Attachment symbol in the message summary. The symbol looks like a sheet of paper with a paper clip in Windows, and like a piece of paper on Macintosh.
2. Open the e-mail message. You'll see the name of the attached file at the bottom of the message. (If you are using a Macintosh, some graphics files may display inside your e-mail message; you can turn this feature on or off by going to the Special menu and choosing Settings, then selecting Fonts & Display in the scroll area at the left.) To open the file, either double-click the filename or icon, or locate the actual file on your computer and open it.

In Windows, attachments are automatically stored in the Eudora folder, in a folder labeled Attach. On Macintosh, you'll find them in Attachments which is in the Eudora folder in your System folder. You can choose another location if you like -- see the Eudora Help menu for instructions.

Sending Attachments with Eudora

You can include documents or files when you send an e-mail message. You can send any type of file, but keep in mind that the person receiving your message will need to have the right software to be able to open your attachment.

1. Click the Attach File button on Eudora's main Toolbar. Or go to the Message menu and choose Attach File (Windows) or Attach Document (Macintosh).
2. A dialog box will open with a directory of the files on your computer. Locate the file you want to send and click Open (Windows) or Attach (Macintosh). In your e-mail message, you'll see the file listed on the Attached (Windows) or X-Attachments (Macintosh) line in the message header. To attach another file, repeat steps 1 and 2.
   
   Alternatively, you can attach a file by selecting the file's icon and dragging it onto the message window instead of following steps 1 and 2.
   
   

   Un-attach a file: Go to the Attached (Windows) or X-Attachments (Macintosh) line in the message header and select the file name. Press the Delete key. Or choose Clear from the Edit menu.

   
   
3. If necessary, tell Eudora how to encode the attachment, using the message toolbar's Attachment popup.
   
   Eudora uses the MIME standard to encode attachments unless you choose another option. Eudora and several other major e-mail programs can send and receive MIME data.
   
   Windows: MIME is chosen by default and is usually the best option. If you know your message is going to someone whose e-mail software cannot handle MIME data, choose BinHex for Macintosh users, or Uuencode for UNIX users.
   
   Macintosh: AppleDouble is chosen by default and is usually the best option. If the message is going to a UNIX user, choose Uuencode. If you know the recipient's e-mail program can't handle MIME data, choose BinHex.
   
   
4. Mention in your message that you have included an attachment and what kind of file it is (for example, Word 97). The person receiving your attachment will need to have the appropriate software to read your file.

   Note: Messages sent by Eudora during normal work hours cannot be larger than 50 MB (megabytes) in size. Message size includes the size of any attachments plus the "overhead" for encoding the attachment so it can be sent with your message. Encoding can add as much as 30% to the size. During the overnight and weekend hours, the limit is increased to 100 MB.

   If you try to send an e-mail message that is too big, you will see an error message, and your e-mail will not be sent.