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   01. Downloading an Attachment from a Mail Message
 		 
     
 
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 1.   When you receive a mail message with an attachment, the attachment icon will appear next to the message (blue paperclip).
 
 2. Open your mail message and read the message.
 
 3.   Locate the attachment beneath the To: field in the mail message.

The Attachments field will indicate the name of the file attached and the file size.

In the example to the right, the file is a document that is 20K.
 
 4. If you do not see the Attachments area, but you know there should be an attachment on the message, drag the bar separating the beige area of the message from the white space of the message to expand the window, or scroll down on the right side of the message window.
 
 5. Right-click (PC) or Control-click (Mac) on the file name to bring up the attachment menu.
 
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 6.   Choose Save Attachment...

Note: While View File is an option, it is better to choose Save Attachment so that you can choose a destination and save the file appropriately.
 		  
 7.   Select a destination for your file, depending on your own preferences. You might want to save to a folder on your hard drive, to the Desktop of your computer, or to your disk-on-key.

Choose Save.











 
 8.   A File Transfer status window will open to indicate the progress of the download.
 
 9.   When the download is complete, you can close the status window and open your downloaded file from its saved location.  
 
     
   02. Downloading Multiple Attachments at Once
  
     
 
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 1. The mail message will appear in your mailbox with an attachment icon (only one icon appears, no matter how many attachments are included in the message).
 
 
 2. Open your mail message and read the message.
 
 3.   Locate the attachments beneath the To: field in the mail message.

The Attachments field will indicate the name of the files attached and the file sizes.


 
 5. Click ONCE on the first attachment file.
 
 6.   Hold down the SHIFT key, and while holding SHIFT, click ONCE on the other attachment(s) to select them.
 
 7.   Right-click (PC) or Control-click (Mac) on the attachments to save them as you would any attachment.
(See steps above).
 
 
     
   03. Choosing a Default Download Folder
  
     
   You may wish to specify a certain folder for all of your FirstClass downloads.  
     
 
 1. Open the FirstClass Preferences by clicking the Preferences icon on the First Class toolbar.
 
 
 2. In the General tab of the Preferences window, locate the Download folder dialog box.

Click Browse.
 
 3.   Browse your computer for the folder you would like to use.

Click OK.

 
 
 5. When you return to the Preferences window, click OK to apply the changes.
 
 
 
     
   04. Attaching a File to a Mail Message
  
     
 
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 1. Create a new mail message, address it, and compose your message.
 
 
 2. Click the Attach file button in the toolbar.
 
 3.   Browse your computer for the file you would like to attach..

Select the file and click Open.

 
 
 5. A File Transfer status window will open to indicate the progress of the upload.

Do not send your message until the upload is complete.

When the upload is complete, choose Close.
 
 
 6. Send your message.
 
     
   05. Attaching Multiple Files to a Mail Message
  
     
 
 1. Create a new mail message, address it, and compose your message.
 
 
 2. Click the Attach file button in the toolbar.
 
 3.   Browse your computer for the file you would like to attach..

Select the file and click Open.

 
 
 5. A File Transfer status window will open to indicate the progress of the upload.

Do not send your message until the upload is complete.

When the upload is complete, choose Close.
 
 
 6. Repeat the process to attach as many files as you wish.
 
 
   If you have multiple files in one location (one folder, the desktop) to attach, you can upload them all at once:  
     
 
 1. Click the Attach file button in the toolbar.
 
 2. Browse your computer for the files you would like to attach..
 
 
 3. Holding down the SHIFT key, click on each of the files you wish to attach to select them.
 
 
 4. Click Open.
 
 5. The File Transfer status window will indicate the progress of the upload, and upon completion will show the number of files attached.
 
 6. Send your message.
 
     
   06. Deleting Attached Files from Unsent Messages
 		 
     
 
 1. Click ONCE on the attachment you wish to delete.
 
 2. Press the Delete key on your keyboard, or click the Delete button in the FirstClass toolbar.
 
 
 3.   You will be asked if you wish to delete the attachment.

 
 
 4. Click Delete to remove the attachment from the unsent message.
 
     

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