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From: Joy on 16 Mar 2010 09:40 It's been a while since I knew how to solve the "red X" problem, but my computer crashed and now that my computer man has it back and running, I have the red X and I can't remember the setting to solve it; something about security? Thanks.
From: Bruce Hagen on 16 Mar 2010 10:30 Tools | Options | Security. Uncheck: "Block images..............". "Images are blocked when you open an e-mail message in Outlook Express on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843018 -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "Joy" <nospamjoymp2(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:ezgRu4QxKHA.5132(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > It's been a while since I knew how to solve the "red X" problem, but my > computer crashed and now that my computer man has it back and running, I > have the red X and I can't remember the setting to solve it; something > about security? Thanks. >
From: Joy on 16 Mar 2010 11:47 Thank you! "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:uHJxdURxKHA.6020(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Tools | Options | Security. Uncheck: "Block images..............". > > "Images are blocked when you open an e-mail message in Outlook Express on > a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer" > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843018 > -- > Bruce Hagen > MS-MVP [Mail] > Imperial Beach, CA > > > "Joy" <nospamjoymp2(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message > news:ezgRu4QxKHA.5132(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> It's been a while since I knew how to solve the "red X" problem, but my >> computer crashed and now that my computer man has it back and running, I >> have the red X and I can't remember the setting to solve it; something >> about security? Thanks. >> >
From: Bruce Hagen on 16 Mar 2010 11:52 You're welcome. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "Joy" <nospamjoymp2(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:uIjtOASxKHA.404(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Thank you! > > "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:uHJxdURxKHA.6020(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Tools | Options | Security. Uncheck: "Block images..............". >> >> "Images are blocked when you open an e-mail message in Outlook Express >> on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer" >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843018 >> -- >> Bruce Hagen >> MS-MVP [Mail] >> Imperial Beach, CA >> >> >> "Joy" <nospamjoymp2(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message >> news:ezgRu4QxKHA.5132(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> It's been a while since I knew how to solve the "red X" problem, but >>> my computer crashed and now that my computer man has it back and >>> running, I have the red X and I can't remember the setting to solve >>> it; something about security? Thanks. >>> >> > >
From: Zac Thompson on 29 Mar 2010 11:28
"Kjw" <Kjw(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B48C1C9D-7B56-4B87-B67F-091321113481(a)microsoft.com... > Yes, he sends his emails in one go but the people I have asked are using > the > same internet service I am and he does also. Their email is fine with no > red > x. BUT, all other email from others I get has the pictures even from the > same > internet service that we use. If it was something on my end wouldn't it be > doing it with all of my email and not just the ones from him? I have tried > Thunderbird and it is doing the same thing. No pictures. No, I don't have > Outlook Express set to not accept attachments that could be dangerous? > That > has been turned off and still is. It's just strange to me that I get > embedded > pictures just fine from everyone except him and that others get it just > fine > from him even though we all use the same internet service. > > "Twayne" wrote: > >> In news:618E6913-622A-4EB4-812E-EE2DD9CA6248(a)microsoft.com, >> Kjw <Kjw(a)discussions.microsoft.com> typed: >> > Yes, he is forwarding them but no he nor any of the others are AOL >> > subscribers. Yes, I can send myself one with the graphics showing and >> > can receive from others with it showing. But, this is the strange >> > part, he is sending these messages all as a group. He and others >> > including myself all use the same internet service. The others get >> > these same emails with the graphics showing. If it was on my end, I >> > wouldn't be receiving from myself and others with the graphics >> > showing, would I. Plus, if it was on his end, the others that he sent >> > it to at the same time as myself wouldn't be getting them with the >> > graphics showing, would they? This is weird. Can anyone explain this? >> > >> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >> > >> >> Is he Forwarding all of these messages and is he an AOL subscriber >> >> and/or are the other recipients AOL subscribers? >> >> >> >> If you can send yourself an HTML message with embedded graphics and >> >> you can see the graphics, not a Red X, in the received email, the >> >> problem is NOT on your end. >> >> -- >> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 >> >> >> >> >> >> Kjw wrote: >> >>> I know this subject has been discussed before but I haven't found >> >>> anything that covers my problem. All email I receive from this one >> >>> person has the red >> >>> x if there is a picture in it. BUT, all email I get with pictures >> >>> from others works fine. Before you tell me it's on his end, he also >> >>> sends it to several other people I know and they say theirs has the >> >>> picutres and NOT the red x. I have checked my firewall, virus, etc. >> >>> settings and can not find the problem. It's strange to me that all >> >>> email works except the ones from him and that others gets the same >> >>> email from him that is sent at the same time and theirs has the >> >>> picture. It seems like if it's a setting on my >> >>> end, then why are the others working? Plus, if it's something he's >> >>> doing, why does everyone else get it with the picture and not the >> >>> red x? Can anyone explain this? This is weird. Thanks. >> >> >> >> . >> >> Assuming he sends all the mails in one go and not separate sessions, then >> if >> some recipien ts see the images OK and some do not, it is NOT anything at >> his end. It's highly likely to be a setting on your own computer's >> client >> or in your account settings at your ISP. >> >> Too many variables/possibilities and too little detail to target a >> response >> accurately, but ... >> -- Is your ISP scraping and deleting the attachments? Usually that's a >> selection around the AV protection area of the ISP's settings, on his >> server. >> -- Are you the only one in your group that uses your particular ISP? >> ISPs >> can have differeing settings and defaults so if ISP X works OK, that >> doesn't >> really say ISP Y will work OK. >> -- Have you set your client Options to not accept attachments that could >> be >> dangerous? If so, turn it off. >> -- The fact that others see them isn't helpful unless you also know that >> all >> the others are using the SAME mail client and version of their mail >> client >> as you are using, have all selected the same virus and spam an d >> attatchmen >> t settings the ISP may offer and all are identical. >> -- Have you, just for grins, tried installing Thunderbird or any other >> client to see if it sees the images OK? If another client does see them, >> then it's going to be some setting on your end. Actually that's what I >> suspect it's going to end up being anyway. Try comparing you computer >> account and ISP settings with someone and look for differences, and/ore >> try >> installing a different mail client. The browser counterpart of >> Thunderbird >> is FireFox - an excellent browser with only a couple very annoying >> "features" but they're harmless. >> >> HTH, >> >> Twayne >> >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered >> through personal experience does not become a >> part of the moral tissue. >> >> . >> |