Files not accepted by SkyDrive

You can't do this.

What you can do is share the document or file you would otherwise send as an attachment.

1. Tick the checkbox next to the document filename
2. Click the Share link on the sidebar

From the Share dialog that pops up with various options, you can share directly with another person by emailing them.

Or you can click Get a link and select one of the options available:

• View only
• View and edit
• Make it public!

Then include the link in the body of your email.

When I go to http://devices.live.com/Devices/SkyDriveSyncedStorage, I see a listing of my synced folders. I have only synced one. Clicking on it takes me to https://devices.live.com/Sync/FolderSelf, which is a view of the folder's contents. Inside there is a PDF document. I click on it, and it opens.

I think the confusion is with the naming, the 5GB SkyDrive Synced Storge is actually a separate product than the 25GB SkyDrive. I guess SkyDrive is an unbrella name they're trying to brand all their consumer cloud apps under. It just confuses people. I don't know why they don't use the Azure name. Azure Synced Storage, Azure SkyDrive, and Azure Cloud Services would have made more sense -- to me at least.