Options for Sharing Photos and PDF Files
Messages sent via the OK/CCIM Broadcast system are received and read on many different devices, from desktop computers to smart phones to iPads. To keep delivery time fast and not bog your inbox down with unwanted files, our messages are short and do not include attachments. But we understand that you might like to share photos or PDF files, etc. - and there is a simple way to do that.
Photos
Your photos must first be uploaded to a photo-sharing service such as Flickr, ImageShack, Picasa, Dropbox, etc.
We recommend Dropbox. Once it is installed on your computer, you can simply drop pictures or other files into the Public dropbox folder on your computer. Dropbox will load them automatically to its web server.
On your computer, find the file in your Public dropbox folder. Right-click on the filename, select Dropbox/Copy public link, and then paste that link into your broadcast message. Anyone who is interested can click and download it, but those who are not interested don't have to download and manage an unwanted attachment.
You can use any other photo-sharing service (e.g. Flickr, ImageShack, Picasa, etc.) You can even use sites to which you've linked your smartphone for sharing photos. Just include the link (starting with http://) in your submission:
This just came on the market: http://goo.gl/fMHQI
To EMBED a Photo In Your Broadcast
To have your photo appear WITHIN the broadcast message, simply enter the link to the online photo as described above into the provided form field. The picture seen by your recipients will be limited to 400 pixels wide (inside the email message) so your online version should be no larger than 400-600 pixels wide.
PDF Files
You may also include links to PDF files. You can link to a PDF file which is on your web site, or, again Dropbox is a good solution. As above, just place your PDF file in your Public Dropbox folder. Then copy its public link and include that link (beginning with http://) on a separate line of your message. It will be rendered as a clickable link which recipients can click to retrieve the PDF.