1. IMHO, EVERY user of OE should clear the box "Show preview pane" (View, Layout, Preview Pane) which then requires a receive e-mail be double-clicked to open. "Show all files" by placing a dot in the radio button (Explorer/My Computer -- View, Folder Options, View). If a check mark exist in the box "Hide file extension for known file types", remove it. Afterwards, click the box "Like Current Folder", click Apply, and then click OK.
2. The article [Q291387] describes the features in OE version 6 that is designed to protect you against viruses that may be transmitted through e-mail messages.
a. The IE Security zones enable you to choose whether active content, such as ActiveX Controls and scripts, can be run from inside OE HTML e-mail messages.
b. Configure OE to read all e-mail in plain text format even though some HTML e-mail may not appear correctly, but no active content is run.
c. If the default option is set for Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus however, you may not receive potentially valid attachments [Q329570].
3. Supplemental reading: "Troubleshooter: Sending and Receiving E-Mail Messages in ??."
Forwarding emails with picture attachments (.jpg and .gif)
I have a desktop with Windows ME and a laptop with XP. I use Hotmail as my main email account but also have an Outlook Express email. When I receive an email having a picture and try to forward, using "edit/copy/paste", the recepient receives only the text portion - no picture. It happens on both computers. If I try to just foward - the attachment notation (in blue) does not show up so the recepient cannot click on the attachment to get the email. It's been happening for about 3 months. Anyone else experiencing this problem?
Posted by: Donna1600 Posted on: 04/02/2004 10:27 PM

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