you need to "Insert" the image.
For instance in my Thunderbird email software, the option is in the "Insert" menu, then Image.
Mark
I am trying to figure out how to put images (JPEG) into an email, but not as an attachment. I want the image directly in the body of the email. How do I accomplish this?

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