When someone sends an email to our home address with a picture embedded in
the text, it is treated as an attachment with a PCX file extension. It
cannot be viewed in any programs we have.

In looking on the Microsoft website I have read the posts about going to
Tools|Options|Security and unchecking the block images box. This does not
work. In fact, all of the things I have read on this indicate that the file
appears with a red "X". That is not the case; we receive the embedded image
as a PCX file.

Basically, I have followed the information provided by the help screen in OE
60 and have researched the knowledge base in microsoft.com, again following
instructions, with no help.

Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated.
--
Glyn

Hi Glyn,

I've seen many pictures in OE, both attached and embedded, but have not run
across a PCX file type.

PCX = (Zsoft Paintbrush)

This file type can probably be opened in a good graphics program. You could
try using the free Irfanview program if it won't open in Windows Paint or
other available app.

http://www.irfanview.com/

The file type is listed in Paint Shop Pro. I could try opening a file, save
it in another format and return it to you -- if the file is not too large
(1MB or less). It might provide a start on resolving the issue.

My E-mail
kuaytim(at)earthlink.net

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
When someone sends an email to our home address with a picture embedded in
the text, it is treated as an attachment with a PCX file extension. It
cannot be viewed in any programs we have.

In looking on the Microsoft website I have read the posts about going to
Tools|Options|Security and unchecking the block images box. This does not
work. In fact, all of the things I have read on this indicate that the file
appears with a red "X". That is not the case; we receive the embedded image
as a PCX file.

Basically, I have followed the information provided by the help screen in OE
60 and have researched the knowledge base in microsoft.com, again following
instructions, with no help.

Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated.
--
Glyn

PCX is a very old file type that I don't think Windows ever supported.
Maybe irfanview does.

steve

"Kuay Tim" wrote in message
...
Hi Glyn,

I've seen many pictures in OE, both attached and embedded, but have not
run
across a PCX file type.

PCX = (Zsoft Paintbrush)

This file type can probably be opened in a good graphics program. You
could
try using the free Irfanview program if it won't open in Windows Paint or
other available app.

http://www.irfanview.com/

The file type is listed in Paint Shop Pro. I could try opening a file,
save
it in another format and return it to you -- if the file is not too large
(1MB or less). It might provide a start on resolving the issue.

My E-mail
kuaytim(at)earthlink.net

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
When someone sends an email to our home address with a picture embedded in
the text, it is treated as an attachment with a PCX file extension. It
cannot be viewed in any programs we have.

In looking on the Microsoft website I have read the posts about going to
Tools|Options|Security and unchecking the block images box. This does not
work. In fact, all of the things I have read on this indicate that the
file
appears with a red "X". That is not the case; we receive the embedded
image
as a PCX file.

Basically, I have followed the information provided by the help screen in
OE
60 and have researched the knowledge base in microsoft.com, again
following
instructions, with no help.

Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated.
--
Glyn

Irfanview does support PCX.

--

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


"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
...
PCX is a very old file type that I don't think Windows ever supported.
Maybe irfanview does.

steve

"Kuay Tim" wrote in message
...
Hi Glyn,

I've seen many pictures in OE, both attached and embedded, but have
not run
across a PCX file type.

PCX = (Zsoft Paintbrush)

This file type can probably be opened in a good graphics program. You
could
try using the free Irfanview program if it won't open in Windows
Paint or
other available app.

http://www.irfanview.com/

The file type is listed in Paint Shop Pro. I could try opening a
file, save
it in another format and return it to you -- if the file is not too
large
(1MB or less). It might provide a start on resolving the issue.

My E-mail
kuaytim(at)earthlink.net

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
When someone sends an email to our home address with a picture
embedded in
the text, it is treated as an attachment with a PCX file extension.
It
cannot be viewed in any programs we have.

In looking on the Microsoft website I have read the posts about going
to
Tools|Options|Security and unchecking the block images box. This
does not
work. In fact, all of the things I have read on this indicate that
the file
appears with a red "X". That is not the case; we receive the
embedded image
as a PCX file.

Basically, I have followed the information provided by the help
screen in OE
60 and have researched the knowledge base in microsoft.com, again
following
instructions, with no help.

Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated.
--
Glyn

Thanks for response.

A co-worker recommend irfanview. I am really trying to figure out why this
happens in the first place. When I receive the email at the office in Lotus
Notes I am able to view it - then simply extract and save as a jpg/bmp,
whatever.

Office and home are the same OS (XP with SP 2).

OE 6.0 does this with all images when they come to the house if they are
embedded in the text - in otherwords, say you want to send us a picture, so
you take a JPG and copy and paste in the email (don't attach). Our OE60 will
think that file is a pcx regardless of the security change we made.
--
Glyn


"Kuay Tim" wrote:

Hi Glyn,

I've seen many pictures in OE, both attached and embedded, but have not run
across a PCX file type.

PCX = (Zsoft Paintbrush)

This file type can probably be opened in a good graphics program. You could
try using the free Irfanview program if it won't open in Windows Paint or
other available app.

http://www.irfanview.com/

The file type is listed in Paint Shop Pro. I could try opening a file, save
it in another format and return it to you -- if the file is not too large
(1MB or less). It might provide a start on resolving the issue.

My E-mail
kuaytim(at)earthlink.net

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
When someone sends an email to our home address with a picture embedded in
the text, it is treated as an attachment with a PCX file extension. It
cannot be viewed in any programs we have.

In looking on the Microsoft website I have read the posts about going to
Tools|Options|Security and unchecking the block images box. This does not
work. In fact, all of the things I have read on this indicate that the file
appears with a red "X". That is not the case; we receive the embedded image
as a PCX file.

Basically, I have followed the information provided by the help screen in OE
60 and have researched the knowledge base in microsoft.com, again following
instructions, with no help.

Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated.
--
Glyn

I think Office has a graphics importer that will read PCX files. OE only
uses HTML, and it does not support pcx file formats. In addition, in OE,
you cannot paste an image into a message. You have to designate a filename,
as the HTML code requires that for an image to be referenced.

Lotus Notes has its own odd ways of doing things and at times does not
conform to some Internet mail standards, and so sometimes its messages
(particular HTML ones) are not "properly" decoded by OE .

So if someone is sending a picture to you from Lotus Notes, to ensure you
get it correctly, tell them to attach the image, and not include it in the
message body.

steve

"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
Thanks for response.

A co-worker recommend irfanview. I am really trying to figure out why
this
happens in the first place. When I receive the email at the office in
Lotus
Notes I am able to view it - then simply extract and save as a jpg/bmp,
whatever.

Office and home are the same OS (XP with SP 2).

OE 6.0 does this with all images when they come to the house if they are
embedded in the text - in otherwords, say you want to send us a picture,
so
you take a JPG and copy and paste in the email (don't attach). Our OE60
will
think that file is a pcx regardless of the security change we made.
--
Glyn


"Kuay Tim" wrote:

Hi Glyn,

I've seen many pictures in OE, both attached and embedded, but have not
run
across a PCX file type.

PCX = (Zsoft Paintbrush)

This file type can probably be opened in a good graphics program. You
could
try using the free Irfanview program if it won't open in Windows Paint or
other available app.

http://www.irfanview.com/

The file type is listed in Paint Shop Pro. I could try opening a file,
save
it in another format and return it to you -- if the file is not too large
(1MB or less). It might provide a start on resolving the issue.

My E-mail
kuaytim(at)earthlink.net

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
When someone sends an email to our home address with a picture embedded
in
the text, it is treated as an attachment with a PCX file extension. It
cannot be viewed in any programs we have.

In looking on the Microsoft website I have read the posts about going to
Tools|Options|Security and unchecking the block images box. This does
not
work. In fact, all of the things I have read on this indicate that the
file
appears with a red "X". That is not the case; we receive the embedded
image
as a PCX file.

Basically, I have followed the information provided by the help screen in
OE
60 and have researched the knowledge base in microsoft.com, again
following
instructions, with no help.

Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated.
--
Glyn

Why does OE assume that embedded images are PCX in the first place? Can this
be changed?

It doesn't matter which program the sender uses; it could be Notes, Eudora,
OE, anything. When receiving, OE assumes the embedded file is PCX. Again,
doesn't matter what program the sender uses; if the image is embedded, it
will become PcX upon receipt.

Paintbrush will not read the PCX file (already tried).

Remember, it does not matter what the file type is when the sender attaches
it. It could be jpg, bmp, tif, etc etc. If it is embedded in the document
(not attached) OE will automatically make it a PCX regardless.

Can the default for embedded files be changed? In otherwords, if OE60 will
treat the embedded file as an attached PCX, can the filetype be changed,
e.g., default to jpg instead of Pcx?


--
Glyn


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

I think Office has a graphics importer that will read PCX files. OE only
uses HTML, and it does not support pcx file formats. In addition, in OE,
you cannot paste an image into a message. You have to designate a filename,
as the HTML code requires that for an image to be referenced.

Lotus Notes has its own odd ways of doing things and at times does not
conform to some Internet mail standards, and so sometimes its messages
(particular HTML ones) are not "properly" decoded by OE .

So if someone is sending a picture to you from Lotus Notes, to ensure you
get it correctly, tell them to attach the image, and not include it in the
message body.

steve

"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
Thanks for response.

A co-worker recommend irfanview. I am really trying to figure out why
this
happens in the first place. When I receive the email at the office in
Lotus
Notes I am able to view it - then simply extract and save as a jpg/bmp,
whatever.

Office and home are the same OS (XP with SP 2).

OE 6.0 does this with all images when they come to the house if they are
embedded in the text - in otherwords, say you want to send us a picture,
so
you take a JPG and copy and paste in the email (don't attach). Our OE60
will
think that file is a pcx regardless of the security change we made.
--
Glyn


"Kuay Tim" wrote:

Hi Glyn,

I've seen many pictures in OE, both attached and embedded, but have not
run
across a PCX file type.

PCX = (Zsoft Paintbrush)

This file type can probably be opened in a good graphics program. You
could
try using the free Irfanview program if it won't open in Windows Paint or
other available app.

http://www.irfanview.com/

The file type is listed in Paint Shop Pro. I could try opening a file,
save
it in another format and return it to you -- if the file is not too large
(1MB or less). It might provide a start on resolving the issue.

My E-mail
kuaytim(at)earthlink.net

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
When someone sends an email to our home address with a picture embedded
in
the text, it is treated as an attachment with a PCX file extension. It
cannot be viewed in any programs we have.

In looking on the Microsoft website I have read the posts about going to
Tools|Options|Security and unchecking the block images box. This does
not
work. In fact, all of the things I have read on this indicate that the
file
appears with a red "X". That is not the case; we receive the embedded
image
as a PCX file.

Basically, I have followed the information provided by the help screen in
OE
60 and have researched the knowledge base in microsoft.com, again
following
instructions, with no help.

Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated.
--
Glyn

OE doesn't change the file extension. It uses whatever was there.

If you look at the Message Source (Ctrl-F3), does it show the image
names with .PCX at the end? If so, some program along the way has
modified the code.

If it is showing as .JPG, then your file associations have been screwed
up. Some graphics editor programs do that on installing. For a fix,
see:
- Some types of images don't display
http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#nopreview


--

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


"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
Why does OE assume that embedded images are PCX in the first place?
Can this
be changed?

It doesn't matter which program the sender uses; it could be Notes,
Eudora,
OE, anything. When receiving, OE assumes the embedded file is PCX.
Again,
doesn't matter what program the sender uses; if the image is embedded,
it
will become PcX upon receipt.

Paintbrush will not read the PCX file (already tried).

Remember, it does not matter what the file type is when the sender
attaches
it. It could be jpg, bmp, tif, etc etc. If it is embedded in the
document
(not attached) OE will automatically make it a PCX regardless.

Can the default for embedded files be changed? In otherwords, if OE60
will
treat the embedded file as an attached PCX, can the filetype be
changed,
e.g., default to jpg instead of Pcx?


--
Glyn


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

I think Office has a graphics importer that will read PCX files. OE
only
uses HTML, and it does not support pcx file formats. In addition, in
OE,
you cannot paste an image into a message. You have to designate a
filename,
as the HTML code requires that for an image to be referenced.

Lotus Notes has its own odd ways of doing things and at times does
not
conform to some Internet mail standards, and so sometimes its
messages
(particular HTML ones) are not "properly" decoded by OE .

So if someone is sending a picture to you from Lotus Notes, to ensure
you
get it correctly, tell them to attach the image, and not include it
in the
message body.

steve

"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
Thanks for response.

A co-worker recommend irfanview. I am really trying to figure out
why
this
happens in the first place. When I receive the email at the office
in
Lotus
Notes I am able to view it - then simply extract and save as a
jpg/bmp,
whatever.

Office and home are the same OS (XP with SP 2).

OE 6.0 does this with all images when they come to the house if
they are
embedded in the text - in otherwords, say you want to send us a
picture,
so
you take a JPG and copy and paste in the email (don't attach). Our
OE60
will
think that file is a pcx regardless of the security change we made.
--
Glyn


"Kuay Tim" wrote:

Hi Glyn,

I've seen many pictures in OE, both attached and embedded, but
have not
run
across a PCX file type.

PCX = (Zsoft Paintbrush)

This file type can probably be opened in a good graphics program.
You
could
try using the free Irfanview program if it won't open in Windows
Paint or
other available app.

http://www.irfanview.com/

The file type is listed in Paint Shop Pro. I could try opening a
file,
save
it in another format and return it to you -- if the file is not
too large
(1MB or less). It might provide a start on resolving the issue.

My E-mail
kuaytim(at)earthlink.net

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"Glyn Elrod" wrote in
message
...
When someone sends an email to our home address with a picture
embedded
in
the text, it is treated as an attachment with a PCX file
extension. It
cannot be viewed in any programs we have.

In looking on the Microsoft website I have read the posts about
going to
Tools|Options|Security and unchecking the block images box. This
does
not
work. In fact, all of the things I have read on this indicate
that the
file
appears with a red "X". That is not the case; we receive the
embedded
image
as a PCX file.

Basically, I have followed the information provided by the help
screen in
OE
60 and have researched the knowledge base in microsoft.com, again
following
instructions, with no help.

Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated.
--
Glyn

I would have to see the message source code. See what Michael said and also
make sure your image registry associations are correct:
www.oehelp.com/noimg.aspx

steve

"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
Why does OE assume that embedded images are PCX in the first place? Can
this
be changed?

It doesn't matter which program the sender uses; it could be Notes,
Eudora,
OE, anything. When receiving, OE assumes the embedded file is PCX.
Again,
doesn't matter what program the sender uses; if the image is embedded, it
will become PcX upon receipt.

Paintbrush will not read the PCX file (already tried).

Remember, it does not matter what the file type is when the sender
attaches
it. It could be jpg, bmp, tif, etc etc. If it is embedded in the
document
(not attached) OE will automatically make it a PCX regardless.

Can the default for embedded files be changed? In otherwords, if OE60 will
treat the embedded file as an attached PCX, can the filetype be changed,
e.g., default to jpg instead of Pcx?


--
Glyn


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

I think Office has a graphics importer that will read PCX files. OE only
uses HTML, and it does not support pcx file formats. In addition, in OE,
you cannot paste an image into a message. You have to designate a
filename,
as the HTML code requires that for an image to be referenced.

Lotus Notes has its own odd ways of doing things and at times does not
conform to some Internet mail standards, and so sometimes its messages
(particular HTML ones) are not "properly" decoded by OE .

So if someone is sending a picture to you from Lotus Notes, to ensure you
get it correctly, tell them to attach the image, and not include it in
the
message body.

steve

"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
Thanks for response.

A co-worker recommend irfanview. I am really trying to figure out why
this
happens in the first place. When I receive the email at the office in
Lotus
Notes I am able to view it - then simply extract and save as a jpg/bmp,
whatever.

Office and home are the same OS (XP with SP 2).

OE 6.0 does this with all images when they come to the house if they
are
embedded in the text - in otherwords, say you want to send us a
picture,
so
you take a JPG and copy and paste in the email (don't attach). Our
OE60
will
think that file is a pcx regardless of the security change we made.
--
Glyn


"Kuay Tim" wrote:

Hi Glyn,

I've seen many pictures in OE, both attached and embedded, but have
not
run
across a PCX file type.

PCX = (Zsoft Paintbrush)

This file type can probably be opened in a good graphics program. You
could
try using the free Irfanview program if it won't open in Windows Paint
or
other available app.

http://www.irfanview.com/

The file type is listed in Paint Shop Pro. I could try opening a file,
save
it in another format and return it to you -- if the file is not too
large
(1MB or less). It might provide a start on resolving the issue.

My E-mail
kuaytim(at)earthlink.net

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"Glyn Elrod" wrote in message
...
When someone sends an email to our home address with a picture
embedded
in
the text, it is treated as an attachment with a PCX file extension.
It
cannot be viewed in any programs we have.

In looking on the Microsoft website I have read the posts about going
to
Tools|Options|Security and unchecking the block images box. This does
not
work. In fact, all of the things I have read on this indicate that
the
file
appears with a red "X". That is not the case; we receive the embedded
image
as a PCX file.

Basically, I have followed the information provided by the help screen
in
OE
60 and have researched the knowledge base in microsoft.com, again
following
instructions, with no help.

Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated.
--
Glyn