How to reduce the size of pictures for emailing

Picture files are often large, and you may want to reduce the file size before you send them to others as email attachments. There are a number of software programs that will do this, but here's the easiest way and it doesn't require any extra software:

1. Save the pictures you want to send in your My Pictures folder.
2. In the My Pictures folder, select the one(s) you want to email and highlight them.
3. In the File and Folder Tasks pane on the left side, select Email This File or Email The Selected Items.
4. When the Send Pictures via Email dialog box appears, select Make all my pictures smaller and click OK. You can click Show More Options in the bottom left corner of the box if you want to specify the size for the files (small, medium or large).
5. Click OK and XP will create a new message in your default mail client, reduce the size of the pictures and attach them to the message. Type in the recipient's address, subject and a message (the last is optional) and click Send

This is a common item for newbies. More common how-tos will appear here as they emerge. - tp