Compaq A3000, Getting Started

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Scanning to Email
The second Scan To menu destination is Email . This
option will scan documents directly into your email
program, and either convert the document to text for
editing, or attach the documents as graphic images.
To use this option, you must have an email program
installed on your computer, and it must support MAPI (a
special mail interface). Examples of MAPI email programs
include
Microsoft Outlook Express , Microsoft Outlook , and
Eudora . Also, you must have an internet account and an
email address.
By default, Scan To Email uses the TXT file type. This will
convert your scanned documents to ASCII text and place
the text in your email program for editing. If you select
another file type with the Settings Utility, your documents
will be scanned using the file type you choose and attached
to you email message.
Once your document is scanned, your email program will
launch. The document text will be added or the scanned
images will be attached. Simply enter a subject, select your
recipients from your email address book, and send!
Note:
Read over the scanned text for formatting or editing mistakes.
The character recognition does a great job of converting
characters, but the quality of conversion will depend on the
document being scanned.
A copy of your document will be stored in your User
Folder. See the previous
Scan to a Folder section for a
description of the file naming convention used.