If you're dying to figure out how to save an image from email (assuming that you can _see_ the image), you might want to check out a previous issue of the Gazette which gives details instructions on how to make it so that Outlook Express 6 does not block file attachments. ' Problems saving attached files / images in email? Click to select 'Personal Folder File (. Click on 'Export to a file' under 'Choose an action to perform.' Hit 'Next.' 4. Click on 'File' and select 'Import and Export.' This will open the 'Import and Export' wizard. As an example, if 'ad.' is blocked, then 'ad./somedir/filename.gif' will not appear. How to Archive Email for Outlook Express 1. If the graphic is from a web site is blocked by your firewall program (you do have one, don't you?), it will not display in the email.

HTML emails with pictures embedded in them will only display if you are online the Internet, because the pictures are downloaded from the web site as you are reading the email.Īnd, as David S.

For images sent via HTML emails: it is also possible that your email program does not support HTML, and you are unable to view images that are present in the HTML code.

A referenced image has an incorrect path and points to a non-existent image.

A red box will appear in an email if the image is not available from the web site that is hosting it.

The sender has sent a link shortcut instead of an image.

also sent in some very good (alternative) suggestions for a Red X appearing in email: Arnie W., who uses Internet Explorer v, suggests, 'clicking on the Tools -> Internet Options Advanced Tab Scroll down to the Multimedia section place a check in the box for Show Pictures.' Other problems that might prevent an Image from being Viewed in Email I also received a few suggestions from (what appears to be) folks who are using a different version of Outlook Express 6. Next, click on the HTML Settings Button, and ensure that SEND PICTURE WITH MAIL has a checkmark. Under the Mail Sending Format header, and ensure that HTML Button is highlighted as your mail sending format.

Jake from Tennessee suggests: ' Load Outlook Express 6. I'll begin by providing the most obvious solution: enabling the pictures in emails through the Outlook settings. There were multiple solutions to the problem. These people also have Outlook Express 6 installed on their system.įrom what I can gather, that pretty much sums it up.

Anyone who installed Windows XP, or XP Service Pack 1.

Anyone who has upgraded to, has installed a patch for, or uses Outlook Express 6.

I woke up today to find that my Inbox was jammed full of excellent suggestions from our Readers.įirst, let me explain who might be affected by missing pictures in Outlook Express 6: It looks like yesterday's problem of Outlook Express not displaying images via email stirred up a lot of responses. Bonjour, je suis passé de windows XP à 7 et je métais bien habitué a outlook express 6, je voudrais savoir si cest possible de linstaller sur 7.

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