sending photos via email

[Lisa Hetherington]

What settings do I need to use in order to send photos so that they are
visible (without scrolling) in an email window but still maintain full size
when saving the attachment??

I'm finding that if I make the picture small enough for the email, then the
picture (when the attachment is saved and then oppened) is smaller as well.
This happens even when Windows is telling me the original will be untouched)

....Lisa using Win XP Home

 

[Elmo]

What settings do I need to use in order to send photos so that they are
visible (without scrolling) in an email window but still maintain full size
when saving the attachment??

I'm finding that if I make the picture small enough for the email, then the
picture (when the attachment is saved and then oppened) is smaller as well.
This happens even when Windows is telling me the original will be untouched)

...Lisa using Win XP Home

That's up to the email program on the receiving end. If you want to
send a quality photo, that can be printed in full size, color and
details, the receiver will need to handle the over-sized photo with
their software.

It is possible that their email software would handle a specific
extension, say e.g., .gif or .tif better than another file type. But
that's up to OE, Thunderbird, or whatever program is used on their end.

 

[Lisa Hetherington]

That's up to the email program on the receiving end. If you want to send
a quality photo, that can be printed in full size, color and details, the
receiver will need to handle the over-sized photo with their software.

It is possible that their email software would handle a specific
extension, say e.g., .gif or .tif better than another file type. But
that's up to OE, Thunderbird, or whatever program is used on their end.

Thanks Joe,

Most people I know are using Outlook or Outlook Express.

So are you saying I can't have it both ways...small enough to see in email
but full size attachment?

....Lisa

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

So are you saying I can't have it both ways...small enough to see in email
but full size attachment?

Your powers of perception are not failing you.

 

[Elmo]

Thanks Joe,

Most people I know are using Outlook or Outlook Express.

So are you saying I can't have it both ways...small enough to see in email
but full size attachment?

...Lisa

Sad, but true. Outlook might have an option to change the view size,
but I'm quite sure OE doesn't. So they have to right-click the pic and
save, then use a photo editor to view, etc. If none is installed,
"Windows Picture and Fax Viewer" can handle viewing and printing.

 

[HeyBub]

Most people I know are using Outlook or Outlook Express.

So are you saying I can't have it both ways...small enough to see in
email but full size attachment?

Not only that, but many anti-spam facilities (ISPs, email clients, Outlook
add-ons, etc.) take a dim view of imbedded pics.

 

[PA Bear]

Are you attaching the photo to the email or inserting/embedding it?

 

[Ron Sommer]

: Lisa Hetherington wrote:
: >
: > Most people I know are using Outlook or Outlook Express.
: >
: > So are you saying I can't have it both ways...small enough to see in
: > email but full size attachment?
: >
:
: Not only that, but many anti-spam facilities (ISPs, email clients, Outlook
: add-ons, etc.) take a dim view of imbedded pics.
:
:
The picture is an attachment, but is viewed below the message text.

 

[Lisa Hetherington]

I am attaching it to the email.

....Lisa

Are you attaching the photo to the email or inserting/embedding it?

 

[PA Bear]

OE displays the graphics attachment (full size) in a separate area below the
message as a convenience to the user. Most other Mail Clients don't do
this.

If you want OE to display a smaller image, you'll have to resize the image
before you attach it.
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