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Most of your messages will be text-only creations (perhaps with a bit of formatting tossed in to keep things interesting). However, it's also possible to send entire files along for the ride. Such files are called, naturally enough, attachments. They're very common in the business world, and it's useful to know how they work. Here goes:

1 On Gmail's main menu, click Compose.

2 Click the Attach Files icon (see Figure 2-5).The Open dialog box rears its head.

3 Find the file you want to attach and then select it.

4 Click Open.Gmail returns you to the New Message window, where you see a new box near the bottom that includes the name and size of the file.Why does Gmail show you the file size? It's a reminder not to bolt an attachment or six onto every message you send. Adding attachments can greatly increase the size of your message, so it may take the recipient quite a while to download your message — which won't be appreciated, I can tell you. Some email services put an upper limit on the size of a message, so it's also possible that your recipient may never see your note. Use common sense: Attach files only when it's necessary, and avoid sending humongous files. The maximum message size you can send with Gmail is 25MB. The maximum message size you can receive with Gmail is 50MB.

5 Fill in the rest of the message and then click Send.

FIGURE 2-5: A file, attached to a message.