Articles tagged: email attachments

Why Do Pictures in Email Sometimes Show as Attachments, and Sometimes in the Message?

Pictures in email don’t always display. The reasons are varied and confusing, but I’ll review the three most common causes of problems and what you need to do.

Tip of the Day: Only Open Safe Email Attachments

Tip of the Day: Send Links Instead of Attachments

How to Get Email with Attachments Delivered

Emailing attachments — particularly large files — is getting more and more difficult as ISPs limit size and scan for malware.

Why Are Pictures Not Showing in Email?

There are many reasons pictures don’t show up in email. I’ll review the complex world that is email, and some of the things that can go wrong.


XP machines may have a slightly increased risk of spreading malware. But in the end it boils down to safe computing habits – both for you and your friends.

How Do I Send Someone a Large File?

Emailing large attachments is typically a bad idea as your mail is likely to not be delivered. We’ll look into alternatives.

Why Do I Get an Error When Viewing JPG Files?

Your email should be able to open image files if your Windows Explorer can. Fortunately, I have a few possible solutions to this problem.

Why Can’t I Forward an Image in Email?

Sending and receiving images in email is incredibly complex, sometimes I’m amazed it works at all! But we’ll look at some common reasons why email images may fail to forward.

Can I email myself a full length movie?

Emailing a movie file sounds like it is going to be easy, but you are certain to run across limitations set by your ISP – and it’s going to be slow! I’ll look at a couple of other ways to do it.

Just How Secure Is Email, Anyway?


How Do I Put a Picture into the Body of an Email?

Depending on what email program you use, putting an image into the body of an email can be easy, difficult, or nearly impossible.

Why do the changes I’ve made to a document that was emailed to me disappear?

Due to complexity of attachments in emails, changes you’ve made to a document that was emailed to you can disappear.