How to Email PDF
Next to being converted to HTML and being published on the web, the most common mode of circulating a PDF is by email. Like other documents created in various programs such as Word or Excel, PDF files can be sent as an attachment either through your webmail or through Adobe Reader.
All webmail servers such as Hotmail, Yahoo, and Gmail can attach PDFs to emails. In general, most webmail client functionality is similar. Thus, attaching a PDF follows the same basic method. In Adobe Reader, if you are connected to an email server, you can email the PDF you are viewing directly from the application.
To create a Hotmail PDF attachment:
Open your Hotmail account and select New to compose a new email. Select Reply or Forward if replying to an email or forwarding one.
Choose your recipients, type in a subject title, and type in your message.- To attach a PDF file, select Attach and choose File.
- Note: A large email PDF attachment (around 10 MB) will take longer to transmit, so ensure that your is saved efficiently first.
Browse to locate your PDF file on your computer and choose Open. This will set up the file as an attachment and send you back to your webmail.
Once your PDF is successfully attached, you will see it under the subject field. You can then email it by clicking on Send.
To email a PDF from Adobe Reader:
- Open the PDF you want to email.
- In the File menu, select Attach to Email.
A blank message from your email client will appear with the PDF already attached.- Fill in the recipient’s email, the subject and your message. Then simply click on Send.
