Then one last suggestion before giving up would be to create a new identity,
switch to it and create a mail account and test it. It's quite possible
that there is some registry corruption in your existing identity that is
causing the problem, particularly if it is the default "Main Identity"
created when Outlook Express is first started after installation. If that
works, you can import your messages from the old identity and then delete
the problem identity. Good luck.
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Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6

"Geoff" wrote in message
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Thanks Jim and the answer is yes. I have also carried out "spyware" and
virus checks without any being picked up (clean system).......


"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
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Look in Tools/Options/Send and click the HTML button for Mail Messages.
Is the choice to "Send pictures" checked?
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Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
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"Geoff" wrote in message
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Using Win XP Pro SP2 and OE 6.002900.2180.

When trying to "Insert" a picture from My Pictures folder OE "freezes"!
I then need to close the program and start over again. I can carryout
all other normal functions with OE. What could be causing this? All
Windows updates/patches are up to date.