The first thing you need to do is save the music or picture you like to a file.  I have a folder in "My Documents"  that I have labeled "music" and save all the music files I like to that folder. I do the same thing with different types of pictures (like the one used for the background of this e-mail). OK....Open Outlook Express (your e-mail program) and then click on "new mail" then "format" go to "background" then click on "sound".  A window like the one pictured below will open. You don't need to type in the file source where it indicates.....all you do is click on the "browse" button and locate the file.

The next window that opens will get you where you want to go.....just click on the arrow for the drop down menu click on "My Documents" and then double click on the folder the file is in and then click on the file you want, then click on open and when that window closes click on ok and the music will be in your e-mail.

You use the same procedure to put background pictures in your e-mail.

 

Remember!!! Music backgrounds only work with "wave" and "midi" file formats.  Also you have to have Outlook Express 5.0 or later installed...earlier versions won't play sounds but will allow you to put pictures pictures in the background of your e-mail.

 

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