No. Your original files are left "as-is".

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No, they just need to be able to open the file format of the attachment (PDF or ZIP).

If you e-mail an encrypted PDF file, the recipient will need Adobe® Reader 5 or above to view it (because Attach Plus uses 128 bit strong encryption). The viewer is available for download from Adobe® for free at Get Adobe Reader

If you e-mail an encrypted ZIP file, the recipient will need Winzip 9 or higher to open encrypted ZIP files. A trial of the latest version of Winzip can be downloaded from www.winzip.com.

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Attach Plus automatically stores a copy of the file in the sent box of your e-mail application.

If you would also like to store a copy of the PDF at another location, select File > Print. Select the "Attach Plus - Save and E-mail as PDF" option. You will be prompted to save the file before the file is attached to the e-mail.

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1. Upon your first attachment, the Attach Plus dialog opens
2. Simply click the open folder icon in the upper right corner and select files, then click Attach Plus button
3. Notice in the upper left corner, Attach Plus counts the documents added
4. Click on PDF or Restricted PDF
5. Check the "Merge multiple PDFs" checkbox
6. Click document to Resort and Rename, click ok
7. Check Password Protect if necessary
8. Click the Attach button

Note: You can also attach and merge print output via the Attach Plus Print & Attach feature.


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To intstall Attach Plus to a new workstation:

1. Navigate to www.attachplus.com/tryit.jsp
2. Select "Download Attach Plus"
3. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation
4. When prompted, paste in your license number. To find your license number, refer to "How do I find my license number?"
5. Be sure to completely uninstall Attach Plus from your previous workstation to ensure you are in compliance with your EULA (End User License Agreement). For instructions on how to uninstall Attach Plus, refer to "How do I uninstall Attach Plus?"

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To Uninstall Attach Plus:

1. select Start>>Programs
2. Locate the Attach Plus folder
3. Select Uninstall Attach Plus
4. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the uninstallation

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• Lotus Notes support is limited to using "Send To" or "Print & Attach". At this time, the paperclip button cannot be used.
• Make sure Lotus Notes is selected in the Attach Plus settings.
• You can use "Send To"->"Mail Recipient" from Office, right click on a closed file or Print to Attach Plus using "Print & Attach"

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Important Note: Recently, Hotmail (and Windows Live Mail) may have made changes to their MAPI Active X Plug In. With the new behavior, when you attempt to attach an attachment using the Send To->Mail Recipient command from Windows, the attachment does not actually appear on the email message. This problem occurs even if you have Attach Plus completely uninstalled.

Please direct any questions regarding this broken functionality to Microsoft.

1. Hotmail support is limited to using "Send To" or "Print & Attach". The email paperclip cannot be used (this is a limitation of all web-based e-mail applications).
2. Make sure Hotmail is selected in the Attach Plus settings.
3. Using "Send To" or "Print & Attach", Attach Plus opens Internet Explorer.
4. Upon your first visit, Internet Explorer prompts you to install the Hotmail MAPI Active X Plug In.
5. Intall Active X Plug In (see top row of Internet Explorer window).
6. Your attached files show in the Hotmail attachments at the bottom of the page.

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Yahoo!Mail is now supported by Attach Plus in conjunction with the Affixa application (www.affixa.com).

Instructions for configuring Affixa for use with Attach Plus can be found here: Affixa Configuration Instructions. Please note that Attach Plus is not affiliated with Affixa in any way, and that we provide these instructions to you as a convenience.

Important Note: Yahoo!Mail support is limited to using "Send To" or "Print & Attach". The email paperclip cannot be used (this is a limitation of all web-based e-mail applications).



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Gmail is now supported by Attach Plus in conjunction with the Affixa application (www.affixa.com).

Instructions for configuring Affixa for use with Attach Plus can be found here: Affixa Configuration Instructions. Please note that Attach Plus is not affiliated with Affixa in any way, and that we provide these instructions to you as a convenience.

Important Note: Gmail support is limited to using "Send To" or "Print & Attach". The email paperclip cannot be used (this is a limitation of all web-based e-mail applications).



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• Thunderbird support is limited to using "Send To" or "Print & Attach". At this time, the paperclip button cannot be used.
• Make sure Thunderbird is selected in the Attach Plus settings.
• You can use "Send To"->"Mail Recipient" from Office, right click on a closed file or Print to Attach Plus using "Print & Attach"

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