Copy & paste a list of filenames

Is there a method/workaround for copying a list of filenames from the finder and then pasting them into the body of a Mail message? When I try to do this, I wind up pasting the files themselves into the message. My work often involves sending files to printers and I like to provide an accurate list of files and instructions for clarity.
I used to do this all the time using Eudora 6.2 as my email application, but i'd like to migrate to Mail and I'm finding this little "feature" to be a problem.
I know that I can paste the list into Textedit, and then re-copy it into Mail...but this 2-step procedure is a little cumbersome--particulaarly when i am on deadline and have to move quickly.
Is there a utility or something out there that helps with this? Or some secret Apple key combination that I need to use?
Any help here would be much appreciated.
Roger
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My fault, I forgot I was using a helper app to get the "Paste as Plain Text" menu item.
Both of the following are plugins for a keyboard hotkey/shortcut app called Spark: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14352
Plain Text Paste: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/16176
and Plain Clip Plug: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15868
Plain Text Paste is developed by the developer of AcidSearch, and it's the one I have installed. The other is developed by the author of Spark. All the above are graciously freeware.
I just checked and it works fine in Mail.
Hope that helps.

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