Sending New Contribution Documents to Authors

You can send a finished contribution document (MCCO file) to a Flare author so that it can be incorporated into a larger project. You can do this in various ways. Work with the author to determine how he or she wants to be notified and receive files. If the author is using a built-in email feature, this might simply entail clicking a Send button in the Contributor interface (see How to Send a New Document to an Author).

Note There is more than one way to transfer files between individuals using Flare and Contributor. For example, you can: (1) use the integrated email feature with Microsoft Outlook, (2) add files to SharePoint or External Resources where others can access them, or (3) save files to your computer (File > Save, then Save As or Save To) and then manually transfer them using some method (e.g., email). If you want to use the integrated email feature, you must have matching versions of Contributor and Outlook. If you are using 64-bit Contributor, you need 64-bit Outlook. Likewise, if you are using 32-bit Contributor, you need 32-bit Outlook.

How to Send a New Document to an Author

The following steps include the integrated Outlook email method. If your systems are not set up for this feature, you can use one another method (e.g., SharePoint, or save to your computer and manually email).

  1. Create or open the MCCO file.

    Note If you have just created a new document, you must save it before you can send it.

  2. In the local toolbar of the editor click .
  3. Complete the email message with the address of the recipient(s) and any message text. Then send it.