There are a few different way to send out communication to an employee.

Once you are in the Employee Directory ,you have the option to send individual messages to an employee by clicking on their email address. This will open the communication pop-up window where you can send an email or text message. Through this system, you will also have the ability to attach external documents, not set up by Apploi, by clicking on the paperclip icon:

The other option to send communication out is through the Employee Profile. Once you are in the Employee's profile, simply click on Send Message: