Embedded files in HTML email

[Lexxion]

If I try to create and send a HTML file using Outlook 2000 with embedded graphics (i.e. not as attachments) they show up as broken links when received because they are trying to reference the file from my hard drive!

Even if I attach the files to the email I still have the same problem.

How many ways can I get around this problem?
(I don't have any web space, so I can't link to a URL.)
The only editing progs I have are Frontpage 2000 and Photoshop.

If I try to get around it by attaching the images to the email how do I reference file paths to the images so that they point to the attachments in my email?


Sorry if I'm rambling, or not clear.

TIA
Lexx

 

[joegz]

Are you using the "insert picture" function in Outlook to add your graphic? If not how are you adding the image to your message? joegz
"Sometimes you just need to find out what it's not first to figure out what it is."

 

[Lexxion]

Surely if I'm using "insert picture" I'm still referencing the picture from my hard drive?? i.e. Every time it looks at the picture in the email it's actually looking at it on my hard drive?

To answer your question, this is the only way I have tried up to now. Is there a better way?

Cheers
Lexx

 

[joegz]

Actually no you are not referencing the picture from your hard drive when using the insert picture functions (when not using Word as the e-mail editor for HTML). Outlook instead inserts a different code for the image file that would look something like this:

<IMG alt=&quot;&quot; hspace=0 src=&quot;cid:903404414@20062002-10fa&quot; align=baseline border=0></SPAN>

I am not 100% sure but I assume what happens is that the image gets embedded into the message somewhere and then the reference code in the HTML language calls up the image so that it doesn't refer to a hyperlink on a hard drive.

By any chance do you have the option to use Word as the editor for your HTML messages enabled? I am guessing you do. If you do uncheck that option and it should work better without it. joegz
&quot;Sometimes you just need to find out what it's not first to figure out what it is.&quot;

 

[Lexxion]

Goegz said.....
By any chance do you have the option to use Word as the editor for your HTML messages enabled? I am guessing you do. If you do uncheck that option and it should work better without it.


Ahh, you might have hit something there! I am using Word. I'll go away and try without.

Cheers
Lexx

 

[Lexxion]

Actually, I just checked and I'm not using Word to edit. I'll have another go and give you an update!

Lexx