After I did the latest updates from Microsoft I noticed that
when I get emails with photos as attachments, there is now a
set of icons in use just before the name of the file as
shown under attachments. For example, before this I might
get an attachment that showed as:

image123.jpg

it now appears as:

[x]image123.jpg

where [x] consists of a small rectangle with JPG imposed
over it. If the attachment is [x]image456.gif, then [x] is
the small rectangle with GIF imposed over it.

I don't know if this is related to the updates from
Microsoft, or if I accidentally changed some option
somewhere. I prefer to avoid icons whenever I can, so any
ideas about how I might avoid these would be appreciated.

Many thanks.

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CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.

You might check under Tools | Options | Security and see if external images
are blocked. See if that makes any difference.

I don't know how an update could start including images in received messages
otherwise.

steve

"CWLee" wrote in message
...

After I did the latest updates from Microsoft I noticed that
when I get emails with photos as attachments, there is now a
set of icons in use just before the name of the file as
shown under attachments. For example, before this I might
get an attachment that showed as:

image123.jpg

it now appears as:

[x]image123.jpg

where [x] consists of a small rectangle with JPG imposed
over it. If the attachment is [x]image456.gif, then [x] is
the small rectangle with GIF imposed over it.

I don't know if this is related to the updates from
Microsoft, or if I accidentally changed some option
somewhere. I prefer to avoid icons whenever I can, so any
ideas about how I might avoid these would be appreciated.

Many thanks.

--
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CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.

Do you mean that when you double click a message to open in its own
window, on the attachment line you see the icon before each file name?

That should have always been there. As for the exact icon that you see,
that's dependent on your file associations. Should be the same icon
that you see when you look at folders using Windows Explorer in Details
mode.

Possibly something that you recently installed changed the icons for GIF
and JPG, such a an image viewer or image editor program.

--

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


"CWLee" wrote in message
...

After I did the latest updates from Microsoft I noticed that
when I get emails with photos as attachments, there is now a
set of icons in use just before the name of the file as
shown under attachments. For example, before this I might
get an attachment that showed as:

image123.jpg

it now appears as:

[x]image123.jpg

where [x] consists of a small rectangle with JPG imposed
over it. If the attachment is [x]image456.gif, then [x] is
the small rectangle with GIF imposed over it.

I don't know if this is related to the updates from
Microsoft, or if I accidentally changed some option
somewhere. I prefer to avoid icons whenever I can, so any
ideas about how I might avoid these would be appreciated.

Many thanks.

--
----------
CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.

"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Do you mean that when you double click a message to open
in its own
window, on the attachment line you see the icon before
each file name?

Yes, exactly.

That should have always been there.

Computer was purchased new from Gateway in 2000, with
Windows 2000 installed at the factory. Never saw these
icons until a few weeks ago. I guess my computer is a
little slow. :-)

As for the exact icon that you see,
that's dependent on your file associations. Should be the
same icon
that you see when you look at folders using Windows
Explorer in Details
mode.

Yes they are the same icons, and they now also appear in
Windows Explorer. Is there a way to omit these icons?

Possibly something that you recently installed changed the
icons for GIF
and JPG, such a an image viewer or image editor program.

No image viewers or image editor programs added for years.

This is very mystifying to me; and I can live with it. :-)

Thanks.

=========================


--

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


"CWLee" wrote in message
...

After I did the latest updates from Microsoft I noticed
that
when I get emails with photos as attachments, there is
now a
set of icons in use just before the name of the file as
shown under attachments. For example, before this I
might
get an attachment that showed as:

image123.jpg

it now appears as:

[x]image123.jpg

where [x] consists of a small rectangle with JPG imposed
over it. If the attachment is [x]image456.gif, then [x]
is
the small rectangle with GIF imposed over it.

I don't know if this is related to the updates from
Microsoft, or if I accidentally changed some option
somewhere. I prefer to avoid icons whenever I can, so
any
ideas about how I might avoid these would be
appreciated.

Many thanks.

--
----------
CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas,
and
promote for performance, not preferences.

...I guess my computer is a little slow. :-)

Or you'd been lax with your updates and just got it fully patched.
--
~PA Bear


CWLee wrote:
"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Do you mean that when you double click a message to open in its own
window, on the attachment line you see the icon before each file name?

Yes, exactly.

That should have always been there.

Computer was purchased new from Gateway in 2000, with
Windows 2000 installed at the factory. Never saw these
icons until a few weeks ago. I guess my computer is a
little slow. :-)

As for the exact icon that you see,
that's dependent on your file associations. Should be the same icon
that you see when you look at folders using Windows Explorer in Details
mode.

Yes they are the same icons, and they now also appear in
Windows Explorer. Is there a way to omit these icons?

Possibly something that you recently installed changed the icons for GIF
and JPG, such a an image viewer or image editor program.

No image viewers or image editor programs added for years.

This is very mystifying to me; and I can live with it. :-)

Thanks.

=========================


--

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


"CWLee" wrote in message
...

After I did the latest updates from Microsoft I noticed that
when I get emails with photos as attachments, there is now a
set of icons in use just before the name of the file as
shown under attachments. For example, before this I might
get an attachment that showed as:

image123.jpg

it now appears as:

[x]image123.jpg

where [x] consists of a small rectangle with JPG imposed
over it. If the attachment is [x]image456.gif, then [x] is
the small rectangle with GIF imposed over it.

I don't know if this is related to the updates from
Microsoft, or if I accidentally changed some option
somewhere. I prefer to avoid icons whenever I can, so any
ideas about how I might avoid these would be appreciated.

Many thanks.

--
----------
CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.

"PA Bear" wrote

Or you'd been lax with your updates and just got it fully
patched.

I've had the computer 6-7 years, and all updates have been
installed within days of my being notified they were
available. So, the mystery continues.

Thanks.

========================



--
~PA Bear


CWLee wrote:
"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Do you mean that when you double click a message to
open in its own
window, on the attachment line you see the icon before
each file name?

Yes, exactly.

That should have always been there.

Computer was purchased new from Gateway in 2000, with
Windows 2000 installed at the factory. Never saw these
icons until a few weeks ago. I guess my computer is a
little slow. :-)

As for the exact icon that you see,
that's dependent on your file associations. Should be
the same icon
that you see when you look at folders using Windows
Explorer in Details
mode.

Yes they are the same icons, and they now also appear in
Windows Explorer. Is there a way to omit these icons?

Possibly something that you recently installed changed
the icons for GIF
and JPG, such a an image viewer or image editor
program.

No image viewers or image editor programs added for
years.

This is very mystifying to me; and I can live with it.
:-)

Thanks.

=========================


--

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


"CWLee" wrote in message
...

After I did the latest updates from Microsoft I
noticed that
when I get emails with photos as attachments, there is
now a
set of icons in use just before the name of the file
as
shown under attachments. For example, before this I
might
get an attachment that showed as:

image123.jpg

it now appears as:

[x]image123.jpg

where [x] consists of a small rectangle with JPG
imposed
over it. If the attachment is [x]image456.gif, then
[x] is
the small rectangle with GIF imposed over it.

I don't know if this is related to the updates from
Microsoft, or if I accidentally changed some option
somewhere. I prefer to avoid icons whenever I can, so
any
ideas about how I might avoid these would be
appreciated.

Many thanks.

--
----------
CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to
sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not
quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.

Hi,

I haven't had this problem for a long time, but from what I recall,
it is possibly on the other end sometime.
Try sending yourself an email with an image in and even one you
attach to see if those come through.
The Security settings in Options is the reason some email clients
don't send out images.
And this may further explain
http://www.askbobrankin.com/red_x_ap..._of_image.html

hope this helps,
dcdon


"CWLee" wrote in message
...

"PA Bear" wrote

Or you'd been lax with your updates and just got it fully
patched.

I've had the computer 6-7 years, and all updates have been
installed within days of my being notified they were
available. So, the mystery continues.

Thanks.

========================



--
~PA Bear


CWLee wrote:
"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Do you mean that when you double click a message to
open in its own
window, on the attachment line you see the icon before
each file name?

Yes, exactly.

That should have always been there.

Computer was purchased new from Gateway in 2000, with
Windows 2000 installed at the factory. Never saw these
icons until a few weeks ago. I guess my computer is a
little slow. :-)

As for the exact icon that you see,
that's dependent on your file associations. Should be
the same icon
that you see when you look at folders using Windows
Explorer in Details
mode.

Yes they are the same icons, and they now also appear in
Windows Explorer. Is there a way to omit these icons?

Possibly something that you recently installed changed
the icons for GIF
and JPG, such a an image viewer or image editor
program.

No image viewers or image editor programs added for
years.

This is very mystifying to me; and I can live with it.
:-)

Thanks.

=========================


--

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


"CWLee" wrote in message
...

After I did the latest updates from Microsoft I
noticed that
when I get emails with photos as attachments, there is
now a
set of icons in use just before the name of the file
as
shown under attachments. For example, before this I
might
get an attachment that showed as:

image123.jpg

it now appears as:

[x]image123.jpg

where [x] consists of a small rectangle with JPG
imposed
over it. If the attachment is [x]image456.gif, then
[x] is
the small rectangle with GIF imposed over it.

I don't know if this is related to the updates from
Microsoft, or if I accidentally changed some option
somewhere. I prefer to avoid icons whenever I can, so
any
ideas about how I might avoid these would be
appreciated.

Many thanks.

--
----------
CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to
sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not
quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.