I would suggest you fix Outlook so it can send real links.

[Guest]

I have tried fruitlessly to get Outlook 2003 to create a image based link
like most other email programs can do. I have even tried to create text links
where the link is longer than 80 chars. Each time, Outlook trashes the link.
I have used both Word as the composing tool and the Outlook composing tool
with the same lame results.

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[BillR [MVP]]

you'll need to be more specific about what you are doing, the steps you are
using and what the result is.

 

[Pat Willener]

Are you just complaining, or do you want help? If so, be specific and
ask a question.

 

[CMM]

Man, you guys are harsh.
Um, I think he wants to send an e-mail with an image that's inserted as an
<img> tag that references a url and not embedded into the message (as a mime
embedded picture).
FedUp, the feature already exists... here's the answer:
1) Go to Tools | Options -> Mail Format -> Internet Format, and turn OFF the
option "When an HTML message contains pictures located on the Internet, send
a copy instead...."
2) Then, if using the built-in Outlook editor, simply go to Insert | Picture
and type in the URL.
3) If using Word as your editor, go to Insert | Picture -> From File, and
type in the URL.... then DON'T click "Insert".... click the little down
arrow next to it and click "Insert as Link."

Voila.

 

[CMM]

you'll need to be more specific about what you are doing, the steps you
are using and what the result is.

I thought his post was obvious. Maybe not. I tried to answer it another post
in this thread.

 

[CMM]

Also... this might go without saying.... if you then want to make your
linked picture a hyperlink to somewhere, simply highlight the picture and
choose Insert | Hyperlink (in both Outlook Editor, and Word Mail) just as
you would with normal text.