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Several people have problems with the dreaded "red X, " If you use Outlook Express and are having trouble seeing pictures in your e-mail, open it up and go to **Tools**, **Options** and choose the **Security** tab. Make sure the "**Block images and other external content in HTML e-mail"** box is __unchecked.__ Now, if you are sending an e-mail and people have been complaining to you about the pictures not showing up, try this: -

Open up OE and go to **Tools**, **Options**, **Send** tab. Under the **"Mail Sending Format**," make sure **HTML** is selected and then click on the **HTML Settings** button. In there, make sure the "**Send pictures with messages**" box is checked/ticked. That should solve your e-mail issues. If you are having trouble seeing images in Internet Explorer, go to :- Look for the **Multimedia** section and make sure the box that says
 * Tools**, **Internet Options** and click on the **Advanced** tab.
 * "Show Pictures**" is checked/ticked.

Another cause may be that your browser security settings are set too high, which prevents you from accessing the Web site that handles the images. In IE, go to **Tools**, **Internet Options**, **Security** tab and click on the **Default Level** button. Make sure your settings are somewhere around the medium level. Another cause could be your antivirus or firewall settings. Look for a setting that says "**Disable Web bugs**" and make sure it is turned off. This should allow all the images to pass through so you can see them.

Another cause could br:-. One is that you're looking at a Web site that is busy or temporarily shut down or offline. A Web host could also be working on certain things on the site, causing the images to be down.

You can of course just try the site again later, that's all you can really do.




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When there is a picture in the body of an e-mail itself, the graphic file might be located on a server or attached to the e-mail.

Sometimes this happens if the server receives a lot of traffic or if it is down as well. Try logging off of the Internet, rebooting your computer and then reconnecting. Or you can just wait for the server to come back online.

If the picture is an e-mail attachment and you try to forward it using Outlook Express, make sure the picture is attached and that you have the "**Send Pictures with Message**" option selected.

To make sure the picture is attached after you click **Forward**, look in the **Attach** box for your file name. If it is an embedded image, it should appear in the message window. Now, here's how you turn on the "Send Pictures with Message" option in Outlook Express. On the **Tools** menu, click **Options**. Go to the **Send** tab and click **HTML** under "**Mail Sending Format**." If you want to send pictures as attachments with every message, click **Settings** and then check the box marked "**Send Pictures With Messages**." Click **OK** when you're done. If you follow these steps and your recipients still do not get your attachments, they may be considered "unsafe attachments" by Outlook Express or it could even be that their ISP has filtered that particular image out. It really all just depends on each of your settings.