On the Security tab, are you perhaps blocking the download of images? Not
all images are "embedded" or attached to the message, but may be "streamed"
from a website. In those cases, blocking would prevent you seeing them. If
you are just seeing "red x's" see if the info at this link helps:
Red X:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/IE/redx.htm

Or, as Mike suggested, it could be "mangled" HTML coding in the message.
Without seeing the message itself, it's hard to know for sure.
--
Jim Pickering
MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail
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"Al" wrote in message
...
Thanks, Jim. I looked to see if I had the option set to "Read all in
Plain
Text" and it was not checked. Under the Security tab, I have checked "Do
not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a
virus." Could this be the problem? Should I uncheck it? I have tried
displaying the picture in the attachment with Image Preview, Viewer,
Imaging, Picture Viewer Application and other programs but none have
worked.
If you have any other suggestions, I would be most appreciative.

Thanks,
Al

"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
What program are you using to read these incoming messages? If Outlook
Express does not display graphics, it might suggest that you have the
option
set to "Read all in Plain Text" or may be blocking external images.
Check
your options on OE menu, Tools/Option for the Read and Security tabs.
--
Jim Pickering
MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail
Please reply to newsgroup only so that others may be helped with your
feedback.


"Al" wrote in message
...
I'm using Outlook Express with Windows ME, Mozilla Firefox, and have
AT&T
DSL service. I am using a Gateway computer that is about six years
old.
Whenever someone forwards me an attachment in an e-mail and it contains
a
picture in MIME format, I am never able to display the picture. Is
there
any way that I can read MIME formatted files with Outlook Express 6.0?

I would appreciate it if anyone can provide any information that would
help
me solve this problem.

Thanks,
Al