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How to embed a pdf file into the body of an email?

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December 10, 2014
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How can I embed a pdf file into the body of an email?

Correct answer Dov Isaacs

Per my response to Anubha above and on behalf of Adobe, there is no way to embed a PDF file in an Outlook e-mail message other than a low resolution, crufty-looking raster representation of the first page and that is via OLE using the Outlook client on Windows. As you have noticed, the Outlook web client doesn't offer even that as an option since it doesn't support OLE.

If you need to include a PDF file with your e-mail, the only safe and dependable thing to do is to send it as an attachment!

- Dov

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Larry A Wood

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I cut and paste a screenshot of what I want to put into an email.

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Daniel28090661uyv3

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So, to be clear, there is NO way to embed a multi-page PDF into an Outlook email? It can only be sent as an attachment? Wow.

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Test Screen Name

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That is not related to the question. Your spam link is a web site, not an email.

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rosemary271753422o8r

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If you use Gmail, you can open in >Viewer on your pc, and then go to edit, and hit >copy and then paste in your email body. But thats gmail. Also I use Canva, and then hit > Share, > Copy to Clipboard, then go to email ( Gmail, though) and right click, and >Paste. As you can see, I've pasted it into an email, see attached photo, (contact info covered)

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minb57988392

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I just found this thread and since it is 2020 now, would like to ask a similar question. I have created a flyer in AI cc. If I convert it in PS to a jpeg I can drag this into the body of the email and also attach it as an AI PDF. This way the receiver sees the full news update. However, as Dov wrote previously, the quality is not great. Is there now a way to both attach the AI pdf and have it come up with better resolution in the body of the email? Or in the alternative, can people recommend a service like constant contact where a custom flyer would convert well? Thank you in advance for your help.

Anubha Goel

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Hi catelizfcp,

Open your email (Eg: Outlook) and simply click 'New Email' on the ribbon bar to open a new message window.

Now, go to 'Insert > Object > Create from File' and browse the PDF file that you need to insert in the body of your email message and click ok.

Regards,

Anubha

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catelizfcpAuthor

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Thank you, Anubha, for your response. The only problem is that in my Outlook.com when go to Insert, the only options are: Files as attachments, Pictures inline, or Share from OneDrive. There is no option for Object>Create from File.

Any other suggestions?

catelizfcp

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Bill12

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So, for the Christmas card idea, PDF is absolutely the wrong choice. There is no way at all to dictate what appears on screen, but of the things available, JPEG is the best bet. Bear in mind many PDF viewers suppress graphic display unless or until you press a button. So be ABSOLUTELY SURE you have a text message explaining what the picture is!

I am one of those folks that has my e-mail package set to not display pictures. I click on them for the display if I wish. So I agree with TSN to let folks know there is a graphic message. If you ask why I have this turned off, it is an issue with the viruses that can be embedded in graphics.

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