The invention relates to a method for sending an electronic document using a computer and to a computer for this purpose, with one entry (K1, K2, KN) being selected as recipient from a plurality of entries (K1, K2, KN) in an address directory (AV), and a communication address being retrieved from the address directory (AV). The document and the communication address are sent to a communication application. To this end, a graphical user interface (BO) is used to display at least one entry (K1, K2, KN) from the address directory (AV), the document is represented on the graphical user interface (BO) by an element (D1, D2, D3, DN), the element (D1, D2, D3, DN) is moved by a selection means to one of the displayed entries (K1, K2, KN) and is released there. The electronic document and an address information item (E1, E2, EN, T1, T2, TN, F1, F2, FN, B1, B2, BN) associated with the selected entry in the address directory (AV) are transmitted as the communication address to the communication application for the purpose of sending.