You can scan a document directly into your default E-mail application using ControlCenter2, so you can send the scanned data as an attachment.
 

NOTE: The video shown below is from a representative product and operating system and may differ from your Brother machine and operating system.
 

1. Load your document.
2. Click on the image below to play the video instructions.
   
   
   * This movie is being streamed from YouTube. (Opening new window.)

    

   1. Click the Scan tab.
   2. Click E-mail. Your default E-mail application will open and the scanned data will be attached to a new, blank email.

If you want to change the scan settings, click here to see the details of how to change scan settings.