1. Launch WinZip program. Click the New button to create a new zip folder

2. Give the folder a name (e.g. Test). Save it to the Desktop. Click OK

3. Add dialog box appears, choose which file(s) to include in the above folder then click Add

4.  Close WinZip window

5. In Outlook, click the paper clip symbol

6. Select Test.zip folder from desktop then click the Insert button

7. Voila! The zipped file Text.zip now appears attached in your email.

Common errors include typo error, putting a full stop at the end of the e-mail address or forgetting to add in the “@”.

If you are writing to someone who has posted a message online, they may have added the words “no spam” into their e-mail address to confuse the robots (software that gather info online). For example, if you see “joseph@nospam.josephyap.com”, all you have to do is take out the word nospam.