- 1). Turn on your scanner and put your document face down on the scanner bed.
- 2). Click or activate a new scan within your software. Depending on your scanner and software, you will most likely have the option to scan to a PDF or image file. Select "PDF" because it is the easiest to view universally.
- 3). Scan your document. Your software will then most likely ask you where you want to save it and what you want to name it. Give it a name and save it to your desktop or a folder of your choosing.
- 4). Open "Outlook Express." Go to "Folder" in the main menu. Scroll down to "New," scroll over and click "Mail Message."
- 5). Type the email addresses in the "To:" field for those who will receive the scanned document. Enter a subject and type a message in the body of the email.
- 6). Click the "Attach" button and browse for the scanned document. Left click on the scanned document and click the "Attach" button. Select the "Send" button on the email.
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