About Attachments Learn how to send, view, and save attachments in Messenger. Attachments are files that are sent along with email messages. If email messages were paper memos, attachments would be files that you fastened to the memo with a paper clip. You can attach web pages, sound files, image files, and executable files. You can attach files and web pages from any New Message window.
Messenger represents other types of files, such as sound files and executable files, as links.
You can save all types of attachments for later use. Attaching a File You can attach a file to an outgoing email message while in the New Message window. In the dialog that appears, select the file you want to attach and click Open . The file's icon and name appear in the Attachments List. The file's icon and name appear in the attachments list.