I have been receiving messages that have links like this:
cid:(E-Mail Removed)

The context of the messages suggest that these are pictures but they are not
displayed and when I click on the link it opens a new message in outlook as
if I had clicked on "Reply". they are all consistent with the above
referenced example as they all start with cid:X followed by an alphanumeric
ending in @aol.com.

Any help would be appreciated.

Are you or the sender using AOL? cid usually means picture. Are you scanning
your mail with an virus scanner? That could be causing issues, or its just
something goofy with AOL.

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"jbrown78" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have been receiving messages that have links like this:
> cid:(E-Mail Removed)
>
> The context of the messages suggest that these are pictures but they are
> not
> displayed and when I click on the link it opens a new message in outlook
> as
> if I had clicked on "Reply". they are all consistent with the above
> referenced example as they all start with cid:X followed by an
> alphanumeric
> ending in @aol.com.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.

This particular email didn't come from an aol address however, it has been
forwarded so there is a possibility that it originated or somewhere along the
line was forwarded by someone with an AOL address.

I do use McAffee. do you have any suggestions on how to veiw these pictures.

This happens frequently. Many Thanks!

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> Are you or the sender using AOL? cid usually means picture. Are you scanning
> your mail with an virus scanner? That could be causing issues, or its just
> something goofy with AOL.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> "jbrown78" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:21F38044-D48B-4918-89C4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have been receiving messages that have links like this:
> > cid:(E-Mail Removed)
> >
> > The context of the messages suggest that these are pictures but they are
> > not
> > displayed and when I click on the link it opens a new message in outlook
> > as
> > if I had clicked on "Reply". they are all consistent with the above
> > referenced example as they all start with cid:X followed by an
> > alphanumeric
> > ending in @aol.com.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
>
>

It sounds like the message was corrupted and the images lost. The CID
should link to an image included with the message.

CID: is an internal bookmark outlook uses for embedded pictures so the
behavior when you click the link is to be expected, when the image is
missing or the message corrupt.


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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

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"jbrown78" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F5016984-A0AE-45DB-80C9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> This particular email didn't come from an aol address however, it has been
> forwarded so there is a possibility that it originated or somewhere along
> the
> line was forwarded by someone with an AOL address.
>
> I do use McAffee. do you have any suggestions on how to veiw these
> pictures.
>
> This happens frequently. Many Thanks!
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Are you or the sender using AOL? cid usually means picture. Are you
>> scanning
>> your mail with an virus scanner? That could be causing issues, or its
>> just
>> something goofy with AOL.
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>>
>> Outlook Tips by email:
>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> "jbrown78" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:21F38044-D48B-4918-89C4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I have been receiving messages that have links like this:
>> > cid:(E-Mail Removed)
>> >
>> > The context of the messages suggest that these are pictures but they
>> > are
>> > not
>> > displayed and when I click on the link it opens a new message in
>> > outlook
>> > as
>> > if I had clicked on "Reply". they are all consistent with the above
>> > referenced example as they all start with cid:X followed by an
>> > alphanumeric
>> > ending in @aol.com.
>> >
>> > Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>

Thank you for your help!

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> It sounds like the message was corrupted and the images lost. The CID
> should link to an image included with the message.
>
> CID: is an internal bookmark outlook uses for embedded pictures so the
> behavior when you click the link is to be expected, when the image is
> missing or the message corrupt.
>
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> "jbrown78" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F5016984-A0AE-45DB-80C9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > This particular email didn't come from an aol address however, it has been
> > forwarded so there is a possibility that it originated or somewhere along
> > the
> > line was forwarded by someone with an AOL address.
> >
> > I do use McAffee. do you have any suggestions on how to veiw these
> > pictures.
> >
> > This happens frequently. Many Thanks!
> >
> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Are you or the sender using AOL? cid usually means picture. Are you
> >> scanning
> >> your mail with an virus scanner? That could be causing issues, or its
> >> just
> >> something goofy with AOL.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> >>
> >> Outlook Tips by email:
> >> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
> >>
> >> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> >> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
> >>
> >> "jbrown78" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:21F38044-D48B-4918-89C4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > I have been receiving messages that have links like this:
> >> > cid:(E-Mail Removed)
> >> >
> >> > The context of the messages suggest that these are pictures but they
> >> > are
> >> > not
> >> > displayed and when I click on the link it opens a new message in
> >> > outlook
> >> > as
> >> > if I had clicked on "Reply". they are all consistent with the above
> >> > referenced example as they all start with cid:X followed by an
> >> > alphanumeric
> >> > ending in @aol.com.
> >> >
> >> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >>
> >>
>

The date and time was Wednesday, September 09, 2009 4:19:44 PM, and on a
whim, Diane Poremsky [MVP] pounded out on the keyboard:

> It sounds like the message was corrupted and the images lost. The CID
> should link to an image included with the message.
>
> CID: is an internal bookmark outlook uses for embedded pictures so the
> behavior when you click the link is to be expected, when the image is
> missing or the message corrupt.
>
>

Not just OL, but any mail client embedding attachments.


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