Make PDFs right size to send?

I used a friend's scanner to scan in some color ads (I'm a copywriter) that I need to send as PDFs. I scanned them full size (about 8 1/2 X 11) into iPhoto and exported them as JPGs. Then I saved them as PDFs in Word, since I don't have Adobe writeable or Photoshop. I ended up with PDFs ranging from 1 to 6 MB each, which seems too big. I've tried to email them (in pairs to stay below my ISP's limit of 14MB per message) on a couple of wireless networks and it's still so slow it's impossible. It would take hours.
What am I doing wrong? What's a good range of file size to make PDFs easily sendable, and how can I reconfigure these files to make them smaller but still legible? I tried reducing size in iPhoto but it just made image too small and illegible when magnified.
Thanks for any advice!

There isn't any "right" size for PDFs; they take as much space as they need for the type of file you scanned. You might save some space if you create a .zip archive of them, but not much.
It's probably easier for you and your friend to setup a Box.net account, which is free for a 1 Gb account. After that, you can upload the files to your account there, then add him or her to your list of contacts and drag and drop the files you want to transfer onto their contact name, which will transfer them to their account, from which they can then download them.
Hope this helps,
Mulder
iMac G4 700Mhz Mac OS X (10.3.9)

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