Sending a picture in OE

I have Windows XP Home with SP3 and use Outlook Express for my emails.
The only way I can email a picture to someone is as an attachment and this
is to email the file from My Pictures folder or by dragging the picture into
my email. This then sends the picture as an attachment.

Using the "Insert" link in my email does not work for me. I get as far as
"Browse" to select my picture and then my OE crashes each time also loosing
any text in my message.
HTML formatting is turned on and also ticked in the mail sending format.
Including a picture as a "Background" from the Format link works OK.

I have two questions;
1 How can I get my Insert link to work and
2 Is it possible to send a picture not as an attachment but within my email
and separate from the text and how is this done?

What version of Internet Explorer are you using?
--
Ron Sommer

"John" John@nomail wrote in message
...
I have Windows XP Home with SP3 and use Outlook Express for my emails.
The only way I can email a picture to someone is as an attachment and this
is to email the file from My Pictures folder or by dragging the picture
into my email. This then sends the picture as an attachment.

Using the "Insert" link in my email does not work for me. I get as far as
"Browse" to select my picture and then my OE crashes each time also
loosing any text in my message.
HTML formatting is turned on and also ticked in the mail sending format.
Including a picture as a "Background" from the Format link works OK.

I have two questions;
1 How can I get my Insert link to work and
2 Is it possible to send a picture not as an attachment but within my
email and separate from the text and how is this done?

1 & 2: Do not use Insert | Hyperlink. Use Insert | Picture.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"John" John@nomail wrote in message
...
I have Windows XP Home with SP3 and use Outlook Express for my emails.
The only way I can email a picture to someone is as an attachment and this
is to email the file from My Pictures folder or by dragging the picture
into my email. This then sends the picture as an attachment.

Using the "Insert" link in my email does not work for me. I get as far as
"Browse" to select my picture and then my OE crashes each time also
loosing any text in my message.
HTML formatting is turned on and also ticked in the mail sending format.
Including a picture as a "Background" from the Format link works OK.

I have two questions;
1 How can I get my Insert link to work and
2 Is it possible to send a picture not as an attachment but within my
email and separate from the text and how is this done?

for your second question...
snipIs it possible to send a picture not as an attachment but within my
email and separate from the text and how is this done?/snip
Yes, it is possible and here is the procedu

If you have IE7 and outlook express6
first: Change the format of your email to richtext - open your email and
then click on format, then click richtext(HTML)
second: click "insert" then click picture
a dialog box will pop up with options for browsing to the place where the
image is stored, then select the image and then choose where you want the
picture to be placed. Now you can write your text but the placement will
depend on the choice you used for picture placement.
Try all the different options until you get what you want.

If you have vista or IE8 I don't know what the procedure would be.
I hope this helps.
Sandy




"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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:1 & 2: Do not use Insert | Hyperlink. Use Insert | Picture.
: --
:
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: Imperial Beach, CA
:
:
: "John" John@nomail wrote in message
: ...
: I have Windows XP Home with SP3 and use Outlook Express for my emails.
: The only way I can email a picture to someone is as an attachment and
this
: is to email the file from My Pictures folder or by dragging the picture
: into my email. This then sends the picture as an attachment.
:
: Using the "Insert" link in my email does not work for me. I get as far
as
: "Browse" to select my picture and then my OE crashes each time also
: loosing any text in my message.
: HTML formatting is turned on and also ticked in the mail sending format.
: Including a picture as a "Background" from the Format link works OK.
:
: I have two questions;
: 1 How can I get my Insert link to work and
: 2 Is it possible to send a picture not as an attachment but within my
: email and separate from the text and how is this done?
:
:
:

I already know that. Reply to the OP's post.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sandy J" wrote in message
...
for your second question...
snipIs it possible to send a picture not as an attachment but within my
email and separate from the text and how is this done?/snip
Yes, it is possible and here is the procedu

If you have IE7 and outlook express6
first: Change the format of your email to richtext - open your email and
then click on format, then click richtext(HTML)
second: click "insert" then click picture
a dialog box will pop up with options for browsing to the place where the
image is stored, then select the image and then choose where you want the
picture to be placed. Now you can write your text but the placement will
depend on the choice you used for picture placement.
Try all the different options until you get what you want.

If you have vista or IE8 I don't know what the procedure would be.
I hope this helps.
Sandy




"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
:1 & 2: Do not use Insert | Hyperlink. Use Insert | Picture.
: --
:
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: Imperial Beach, CA
:
:
: "John" John@nomail wrote in message
: ...
: I have Windows XP Home with SP3 and use Outlook Express for my emails.
: The only way I can email a picture to someone is as an attachment and
this
: is to email the file from My Pictures folder or by dragging the
picture
: into my email. This then sends the picture as an attachment.
:
: Using the "Insert" link in my email does not work for me. I get as far
as
: "Browse" to select my picture and then my OE crashes each time also
: loosing any text in my message.
: HTML formatting is turned on and also ticked in the mail sending
format.
: Including a picture as a "Background" from the Format link works OK.
:
: I have two questions;
: 1 How can I get my Insert link to work and
: 2 Is it possible to send a picture not as an attachment but within my
: email and separate from the text and how is this done?
:
:
:

Your current Identity may be damaged, especially if its the default Main
Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named Identity...

File | Identities | Add new identity

Assuming all is well, (1) compact all folders in the old identity, (2)
import messages from the old identity into the new one, and then (3) delete
the old one (File | Identities | Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt to
close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting
is taking place.

- Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection:

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

John wrote:
I have Windows XP Home with SP3 and use Outlook Express for my emails.
The only way I can email a picture to someone is as an attachment and this
is to email the file from My Pictures folder or by dragging the picture
into
my email. This then sends the picture as an attachment.

Using the "Insert" link in my email does not work for me. I get as far as
"Browse" to select my picture and then my OE crashes each time also
loosing
any text in my message.
HTML formatting is turned on and also ticked in the mail sending format.
Including a picture as a "Background" from the Format link works OK.

I have two questions;
1 How can I get my Insert link to work and
2 Is it possible to send a picture not as an attachment but within my
email
and separate from the text and how is this done?

Thank you Ron, Bruce and Sandy for your replies.
I have IE7 with OE6.
I use Insert/Picture.
I use the HTML settings etc. However when clicking on "Browse" my OE
crashes.
I went through the whole procedure again with the same result as before. I
have had this problem for a very long time and just cannot use it that way.

Any further suggestions would be much appreciated.


"John" John@nomail wrote in message
...
I have Windows XP Home with SP3 and use Outlook Express for my emails.
The only way I can email a picture to someone is as an attachment and this
is to email the file from My Pictures folder or by dragging the picture
into my email. This then sends the picture as an attachment.

Using the "Insert" link in my email does not work for me. I get as far as
"Browse" to select my picture and then my OE crashes each time also
loosing any text in my message.
HTML formatting is turned on and also ticked in the mail sending format.
Including a picture as a "Background" from the Format link works OK.

I have two questions;
1 How can I get my Insert link to work and
2 Is it possible to send a picture not as an attachment but within my
email and separate from the text and how is this done?

See PA Bear's reply.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"John" John@nomail wrote in message
...
Thank you Ron, Bruce and Sandy for your replies.
I have IE7 with OE6.
I use Insert/Picture.
I use the HTML settings etc. However when clicking on "Browse" my OE
crashes.
I went through the whole procedure again with the same result as before. I
have had this problem for a very long time and just cannot use it that
way.

Any further suggestions would be much appreciated.


"John" John@nomail wrote in message
...
I have Windows XP Home with SP3 and use Outlook Express for my emails.
The only way I can email a picture to someone is as an attachment and
this is to email the file from My Pictures folder or by dragging the
picture into my email. This then sends the picture as an attachment.

Using the "Insert" link in my email does not work for me. I get as far as
"Browse" to select my picture and then my OE crashes each time also
loosing any text in my message.
HTML formatting is turned on and also ticked in the mail sending format.
Including a picture as a "Background" from the Format link works OK.

I have two questions;
1 How can I get my Insert link to work and
2 Is it possible to send a picture not as an attachment but within my
email and separate from the text and how is this done?

Thank you PA Bear, your suggestion has resolved the problem.
Cheers,
John.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
Your current Identity may be damaged, especially if its the default Main
Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named Identity...

File | Identities | Add new identity

Assuming all is well, (1) compact all folders in the old identity, (2)
import messages from the old identity into the new one, and then (3)
delete the old one (File | Identities | Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt
to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic
Compacting is taking place.

- Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection:

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

John wrote:
I have Windows XP Home with SP3 and use Outlook Express for my emails.
The only way I can email a picture to someone is as an attachment and
this
is to email the file from My Pictures folder or by dragging the picture
into
my email. This then sends the picture as an attachment.

Using the "Insert" link in my email does not work for me. I get as far as
"Browse" to select my picture and then my OE crashes each time also
loosing
any text in my message.
HTML formatting is turned on and also ticked in the mail sending format.
Including a picture as a "Background" from the Format link works OK.

I have two questions;
1 How can I get my Insert link to work and
2 Is it possible to send a picture not as an attachment but within my
email
and separate from the text and how is this done?

YW & thanks for your feedback. Adhere to the caveats in my previous reply
and all should be well in the future.

John wrote:
Thank you PA Bear, your suggestion has resolved the problem.
Cheers,
John.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
Your current Identity may be damaged, especially if its the default Main
Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named Identity...

File | Identities | Add new identity

Assuming all is well, (1) compact all folders in the old identity, (2)
import messages from the old identity into the new one, and then (3)
delete the old one (File | Identities | Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt
to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic
Compacting is taking place.

- Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional
protection:

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

John wrote:
I have Windows XP Home with SP3 and use Outlook Express for my emails.
The only way I can email a picture to someone is as an attachment and
this
is to email the file from My Pictures folder or by dragging the picture
into
my email. This then sends the picture as an attachment.

Using the "Insert" link in my email does not work for me. I get as far
as
"Browse" to select my picture and then my OE crashes each time also
loosing
any text in my message.
HTML formatting is turned on and also ticked in the mail sending format.
Including a picture as a "Background" from the Format link works OK.

I have two questions;
1 How can I get my Insert link to work and
2 Is it possible to send a picture not as an attachment but within my
email
and separate from the text and how is this done?