So the file in the image to the right which is 14.3 MB would take approximately 1 hour and 24 minutes over a 33.6 modem and about 56 minutes over 56k. When someone receives this message, they will have to download it to their computer. While that s happening, they can t look at any other messages. So be considerate when sending large files. A good policy to follow is if a message is going to take someone longer than a couple minutes to download, ask that person first if it is ok to send it.
Many people don t like to receive large attachments.
The final step is to just hit Send. The message will be sent out and delivered to the recipient s mail box. You can also attach multiple files by repeating the process above for each file you wish to attach. Receiving Attachments When a message arrives with an attachment, it will be downloaded to your computer along with all of your regular mail. The only differences will be that the message will have a small paper clip next to it in the list of messages.