Some people attach their resumes as HTML files. This has the advantage of being almost as universal as a text or document file because most businesses have a browser on their workstations. HTML files are restricted in their formatting though and do not always copy nicely to other text based programs, especially those used as resume databases by companies. Do not expect an employer to do your hard work for you. Not all employers have easy access to the web.
Many companies prohibit internal use of the web owing to productivity issues.
Perhaps your resume is linked to other pages on your site with less than savory material. In most cases, the employer will probably not bother with your resume at all. It is, however, acceptable to include a link to your online resume as long as you also send a text copy with the e-mail. Indeed, your web resume might well contain more information or samples of your work than it would be possible or desirable to include in a normal resume. We hope this article on e-mailing resumes was useful.