What is a file attachment?

Text is not the only kind of data you can transmit in an email message. You can also send pictures, word processing documents, spreadsheets, audio clips, video clips, programs, or any other type of computer file by 'attaching' the file to your message, and sending the file along with your email.

Similarly, you can receive any type of computer file from others who send you messages with attached files. 'Attachments' are specially encoded so that when they arrive at the destination computer, they can be opened by the same program that was used to create them.

Other questions about attachments:

• Introduction to attachments
• What is a file attachment?
• Can all Juno members send and receive attachments?
• How do I attach a file to an email message?
• Why can't some recipients receive attachments I send to them?
• How large can my attachments be?
• Why does an attachment look garbled or unreadable?
• How do I forward an attachment?
• Why can't I open some attachments?
• How do I turn a picture into an attachment?
• Why can't I print some attachments?
• How do I open or save an attachment?
• Why do messages with attachments take longer to send or receive?
• How do I check an attachment for viruses?
• I received a message referring to something called "MIME." What is MIME?
• Another Juno member can't open the attachment I sent them (This message is in MIME format).