For some time, when I send emails with no attachment using Outlook
Express, tech.gif always shows as an attachment. With emails with
attachments such as Word or Excel files, the attachment shows up as tech. gif
to the
recipient, who cannot open or properly view the file. This also happens
with a data base file. I have a work around, i.e., to sign on my Earthlink
Web mail online and use that to email attachments, but this is a big pain. At
least some of the recipients have AOL. I believe I have cleaned my computer
of any viruses, using Avast, Panda Online and others to no avail.

Your system is most likely infected with some spyware/malware. See this
link for some possible help:
Dealing with Unwanted Spywa
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
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"Scafidel" wrote in message
...
For some time, when I send emails with no attachment using Outlook
Express, tech.gif always shows as an attachment. With emails with
attachments such as Word or Excel files, the attachment shows up as tech.
gif
to the
recipient, who cannot open or properly view the file. This also happens
with a data base file. I have a work around, i.e., to sign on my
Earthlink
Web mail online and use that to email attachments, but this is a big pain.
At
least some of the recipients have AOL. I believe I have cleaned my
computer
of any viruses, using Avast, Panda Online and others to no avail.

That's part of the Technical Stationery that comes with OE.

Look in OE at Tools, Options, Compose, Stationery. You've likely told
OE to use that stationary but use Plain text format for sending. That
will cause the tech.gif to get attached.

Uncheck the option to use stationery.

As for those that received the tech.gif, they should be able to open it
in any image viewer. But it's just a small plain white box with a pale
blue border. So it may look like nothing much opened.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Scafidel" wrote in message
...
For some time, when I send emails with no attachment using Outlook
Express, tech.gif always shows as an attachment. With emails with
attachments such as Word or Excel files, the attachment shows up as
tech. gif
to the
recipient, who cannot open or properly view the file. This also
happens
with a data base file. I have a work around, i.e., to sign on my
Earthlink
Web mail online and use that to email attachments, but this is a big
pain. At
least some of the recipients have AOL. I believe I have cleaned my
computer
of any viruses, using Avast, Panda Online and others to no avail.

I think it goes away when you turn off Send pictures with messages also
under Tools | Options | Send | Settings.

steve

"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
...
That's part of the Technical Stationery that comes with OE.

Look in OE at Tools, Options, Compose, Stationery. You've likely told OE
to use that stationary but use Plain text format for sending. That will
cause the tech.gif to get attached.

Uncheck the option to use stationery.

As for those that received the tech.gif, they should be able to open it in
any image viewer. But it's just a small plain white box with a pale blue
border. So it may look like nothing much opened.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Scafidel" wrote in message
...
For some time, when I send emails with no attachment using Outlook
Express, tech.gif always shows as an attachment. With emails with
attachments such as Word or Excel files, the attachment shows up as tech.
gif
to the
recipient, who cannot open or properly view the file. This also happens
with a data base file. I have a work around, i.e., to sign on my
Earthlink
Web mail online and use that to email attachments, but this is a big
pain. At
least some of the recipients have AOL. I believe I have cleaned my
computer
of any viruses, using Avast, Panda Online and others to no avail.

Thanks all who responded! I have been unable to get back for a few days. I
was using a stationery background and changed the settings to plain. This
took off the tech.gif attachment. I suspect the problem is that AOL is
separating it, it was AOL users who told me of the tech.gif. I also noticed
that when I send an email with embedded pictures, aol filters them out, zips
the pictures and the receiver must download them separately. AOL sure is
behind the times.

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

I think it goes away when you turn off Send pictures with messages also
under Tools | Options | Send | Settings.

steve

"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
...
That's part of the Technical Stationery that comes with OE.

Look in OE at Tools, Options, Compose, Stationery. You've likely told OE
to use that stationary but use Plain text format for sending. That will
cause the tech.gif to get attached.

Uncheck the option to use stationery.

As for those that received the tech.gif, they should be able to open it in
any image viewer. But it's just a small plain white box with a pale blue
border. So it may look like nothing much opened.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Scafidel" wrote in message
...
For some time, when I send emails with no attachment using Outlook
Express, tech.gif always shows as an attachment. With emails with
attachments such as Word or Excel files, the attachment shows up as tech.
gif
to the
recipient, who cannot open or properly view the file. This also happens
with a data base file. I have a work around, i.e., to sign on my
Earthlink
Web mail online and use that to email attachments, but this is a big
pain. At
least some of the recipients have AOL. I believe I have cleaned my
computer
of any viruses, using Avast, Panda Online and others to no avail.

AOL has always been on its own trajectory. G

steve

"Scafidel" wrote in message
...
Thanks all who responded! I have been unable to get back for a few days.
I
was using a stationery background and changed the settings to plain. This
took off the tech.gif attachment. I suspect the problem is that AOL is
separating it, it was AOL users who told me of the tech.gif. I also
noticed
that when I send an email with embedded pictures, aol filters them out,
zips
the pictures and the receiver must download them separately. AOL sure is
behind the times.

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

I think it goes away when you turn off Send pictures with messages also
under Tools | Options | Send | Settings.

steve

"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
...
That's part of the Technical Stationery that comes with OE.

Look in OE at Tools, Options, Compose, Stationery. You've likely told
OE
to use that stationary but use Plain text format for sending. That
will
cause the tech.gif to get attached.

Uncheck the option to use stationery.

As for those that received the tech.gif, they should be able to open it
in
any image viewer. But it's just a small plain white box with a pale
blue
border. So it may look like nothing much opened.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Scafidel" wrote in message
...
For some time, when I send emails with no attachment using Outlook
Express, tech.gif always shows as an attachment. With emails with
attachments such as Word or Excel files, the attachment shows up as
tech.
gif
to the
recipient, who cannot open or properly view the file. This also
happens
with a data base file. I have a work around, i.e., to sign on my
Earthlink
Web mail online and use that to email attachments, but this is a big
pain. At
least some of the recipients have AOL. I believe I have cleaned my
computer
of any viruses, using Avast, Panda Online and others to no avail.