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title: Include Files in Emails
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description: You can’t send files as attachments to your emails, but you can include them as links. Add a download link to your email content for files that you host in Account Engagement.
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# Include Files in Emails

You can’t send files as attachments to your emails, but you can include them as links. Add a download link to your email content for files that you host in Account Engagement.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <span>All Account Engagement Editions</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d31853e43">User Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d31853e43 ">To edit an email:</td>
            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d31853e43 "><span>Account Engagement Administrator or Marketing
                role</span></td>
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Before you begin, upload the file that you want to include in your email to Account Engagement.

1. Open the draft email or email template.
2. Highlight your link text and then click the ![link icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-pardot-264-0-0-production-enus/5fef4d4f-9a34-45c6-8cd3-e3200b9eeba8/pardot/images/mcae_link_icon.png) in the editor toolbar.
3. In the Link Type dropdown, select **File**.
4. Select the file.
5. If needed, style your link text.
6. Save your work.

When the prospect clicks the link, the file downloads.