When you try to send an e-mail message that exceeds the size limit set by the sender's or recipient's e-mail manager, the e-mail is returned to the sender without being sent. This scenario often occurs when attaching large files or images. To prevent this from happening using most e-mail providers, simply optimize the size of the images or attachments before sending the message. Follow the steps in the article to automatically resize an image before attaching it to an email message.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Use a Web Service
Step 1. You can resize an image using a web service such as "Shrink Pictures" (www.shrinkpictures.com)
Upload the chosen photo to the site server, set the resizing options and create the new resized image.
Step 2. At this point you just have to download the new photo and attach it to the e-mail you are composing using the e-mail client of your choice, and then send it by pressing the appropriate "Send" button
Method 2 of 2: Use Microsoft Outlook
Step 1. Launch Outlook and start composing a new email
Step 2. Press the "Attach File" button
It is located within the "Insert" tab in the "Include" group.
Step 3. Go to the Outlook "Insert" tab, then click the icon in the lower right corner of the "Include" group
The "Dialog Box Launcher" of the latter will be displayed.
Step 4. Select the new size that the attached image should have using the drop-down menu "Select image size:
", located in the" Image Options "section of the" Attachment Options "panel.