We'll deal with the EML issues in this newsgroup.

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3).

Is Automatic Updates enabled
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...ndowsxp.mspx)?

Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com | select CUSTOM & scan: If any
updates are offered, can you install them successfully?

= NB: Please do NOT install IE7 or WinXP SP3 at this point, if they're
not already installed!

OE Tools | Options | Read | Read all messages in plain text = is this
option enabled?

OE Tools | Options | Security | Block images and... = is this option
enabled?

...In some cases
a document will be received with photos inline. When forwarded, the
received message does not have the photos inline.

OE Tools | Options | Send | Mail Sending Format | HTML | Include pix with
messages = is this option enabled?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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Rich G. wrote:
This is a stumper. It may have something to do with Automatic Upgrades,
but
I haven't found the connection yet.

The problem: The PC is a Intel Quad processor, 4 Gig memory, using 64-bit
XP Pro. I am running Bitdefender Internet Security and Prevx 2.0. The PC
was re-loaded a few months ago because I had an issue that was similar to
this. About 3 weeks ago Outlook Express stopped displaying received .eml
messages or some messages that have HTML. It displays text. In some
cases
a document will be received with photos inline. When forwarded, the
received message does not have the photos inline.
snip
My gut is telling me that something is coming down in the updates that is
blocking the network somehow. I had a lot of updates around the time
this
happened, but not that sure as it was not brought to my attention until
later.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.