Tools | Options | Read. If Read all messages in Plain Text is checked,
that's the answer.
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Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"don" wrote in message
...
Hi Bruce. Yes the red x is shown in a square. Not sure if reading in HTML
format or not. Don't know where to turn it on or where to check. I will
check
the links you mentioned. Thanks. Don

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

If the message bar "Some pictures have been blocked........." is not
there,
then they are not being blocked. Are you seeing red Xs on some mail? And
are
you reading in HTML format?

There are a few possibilities. Some are on the sender's end, and some may
be
on your end.

See these links for information:

http://www.fjsmjs.com/IE/redx.htm
And:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#nopreview
And:
http://www.oehelp.com/noimg.aspx
And:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=246186
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Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"don" wrote in message
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Using windows xp/sp: Having problems trying to unblock email blocked
pictures. Having done article ID 843018. Didn't work. Only noted
difference
between article & me was where a statement says; Some pictures have
been
blocked.....; this statement doesn't appear above just above the
content
window or anywhere else. Also reviewed article by Tom Koch MVP
published
10/21/04. Still no help. There must be someway to unblock or to open
the
pictures. Any help appreciated. Thanks. Don