Emailing a word folder and it's contents?

[DisTeach1]

Does anyone know how to email a Word folder and all of it's contents together? I documents are all linked, so I want to email them all together, still linked. I have them set up in one folder on my computer, and I want to email them that way.

 

[lovesmurfs]

My first thought was no -- it doesn't work that way. But when I googled, the following came up:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2225614_email-entire-contents-folder.html

But it doesn't keep them as a folder -- it separates the files, so no, sort of. If the recipient saves the files in a single folder, they should still link all right.

Best wishes.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Compress the files into a zip file using WinZip, WinRAR, 7zip, or through the Windows Compressed (Zipped) Folder option. Then email the new compressed file.

 

[NotUrsula]

Or, alternatively, you could convert them to a PDF portfolio first.

 

[DisTeach1]

I just tried compressing into a zip folder and sending it...it worked great!! Only took a few minutes.

That's what's great about the DIS-You can ask a totally random question, and someone will know the answer!!!

 

[FireDancer]

Compress the files into a zip file using WinZip, WinRAR, 7zip, or through the Windows Compressed (Zipped) Folder option. Then email the new compressed file.

This is what I would suggest. You could also use online collaboration tools like docs.com or Google docs via your and their Google account. Alternatively, if you both have Windows Live accounts you could upload the directory to Skydrive and give just that user access.

Just zipping it is usually the easiest as long as the resulting file isn't too large and gets blocked by one of the mail clients. Also some enterprises block the receipt of zip files for security reasons.