How to Send Money to a PayPal Account

1. Sign in to your PayPal account. Select the 'Send Money' tab.
2. Enter the email address or mobile phone number of the person to whom you wish to send the money. Select the amount of money you wish to send and the currency you wish to send it in. As of May 2010, PayPal supports 23 different currencies.
3. Select whether this money is payment for a purchase or for personal reasons. Click 'Continue.'
4. Select to send your money from your PayPal account, credit card or from your bank account in the form of an e-check.
5. Enter an optional message in the message box at the bottom of the page. A message lets the account holder know who you are and why you're sending him money.
6. Click 'Send money.' PayPal redirects you to a confirmation page, letting you know your money was successfully sent.