Emailing a Picture

Windows 7 does not include an email program. However, after you install an email program such as Windows Live Mail (available as part of Windows Live Essentials) or others, you can use the E-Mail menu to email photos. Using Windows Photo Viewer to email your photos enables you to send a reduced-size version of your photo that's easier for recipients to view and takes less time to download and upload. Here's how to do it:

1. Select a photo you want to email.
2. Click E-Mail.
3. Select the size of photo you want to email.
4. Click Attach.
   NOTE: The default photo dimensions are 1024x768 (medium). Other sizes include 640x480 (smallest); 800x600 (small); 1280x1024 (large); and original size.
5. Your email program opens, creates a message, and attaches the photo to the message.
6. Enter the recipient's address.
7. Add other text as desired.
8. Send the message.

NOTE: If you use Windows Live Mail, you might be asked if you want to create a photo email. A photo email stores a photo online using Windows Live Skydrive, embeds a small thumbnail in the message, and includes a link to the photo.
By creating a photo email, you can send a photo in its original size without filling up the recipient's email inbox.