Unless someone can suggest an alternative, I would say that pdf is actually the best format to go for. It's not only widespread but if you recipient hasn't got a reader, they can download one quickly and easily for free. I get a lot of mail from both within this company and outside and the attachements tend to be in pdf format.
Perhaps your email could contain a link to the Acrobat download page?
Cheers Rep. That's where I am today, I was up till half 3 this morning downloading programs, installing .nets, flash variants and all sorts trying to find the best way.
The result is I'm going to attach the 22mb pdf and as you say and link to pdf reader for those who aren't up to date, the problem with that is people will just say they can't be arsed messing around but my other solution is Googles Picasa which allows you to upload 1GB of photos into an album and when the user clicks the link they click the first photo then F11 and it goes full page and they can view it one page at a time.
Hopefully someone will find this of some help even if it's just sharing photo's online for far away family and friends, your album can be made private to owners of the link so it's safe also.
Thanks again mate.
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