BEDO Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I wonder if anyone knows the answer. I sometimes get an email which should have a picture attached, but all I get is a box with a red x in the top left corner.I have Macromedia Flash Player & Shockwave installed, is there something else I should have installed?Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouki Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Some eMail services block images for security reasons.What eMail service are you using? Try selecting the option that says something like: "Show blocked images" or even "Show eMail as HTML". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEDO Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 Thanks for the reply Gouki. I use Incredimail.I tried unchecking the Blocked images without success. There does not seem to be any offer to show email as HTML.Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin L Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 moved to the correct forum, next time try to post in the correct forum instantly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEDO Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 Sorry Martin L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouki Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Well, to be honest I have no idea of how to do it using Incredimail. I always used Webmail Service for all my eMail accounts.Check the Preferences, there must be an option somewhere.Well, to be honest I have no idea of how to do it using Incredimail. I always used Webmail Service for all my eMail accounts.Check the Preferences, there must be an option somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 to me the red x means java, make sure that u have the latest java installed. if that doesnt work then you should consider using another email program such as thunderbird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouki Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 What does Java have to do with a simple image file?I have seen this error when the image is no longer where it should, and the code still points to that same place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 i dont know, but i do know that you will get a red x in a java applet if you dont have java installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEDO Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 Thanks for the suggestions butI did a check and...VERIFY YOUR JAVA SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONWe detected your Java environment as follows; Description Your Environment Java Runtime Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc. Java Runtime Version 1.5.0_06 CONGRATULATIONS, you have the Latest version of Java!So it would appear it's not lack of Java Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouki Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Just start using Thunderbird as ripken204 told you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Be careful! Even image files can contain exploits that can download malware/software onto your machine (remember WMF exploit?) - for this reason I recommend reading e-mail in text only, and downloading/viewing attached images only if you are sure it is not malicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEDO Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 (edited) Thanks for the warning LLXX. I appreciate your concern, I would only open attachments from a known source even though my mail is screened by AVG.It is just annoying when a friend sends me mail that I cannot see the images. I get jpegs, gifs etc from other people that I can see. I am wondering if there is a problem with my friends setup.However, thank you all who have posted.Ron. Edited February 7, 2006 by BEDO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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