how to "embed" image on email

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how to "embed" image on email

I am trying to "embed" image on the promotional email and contacted apple and earthlink (where I have website) and got the answer that I cannot unless I have entourage or outlook.
I followed the instruction of earthlink reps and the result I see on webmail was the image is attachment, thus most of the recipient won't see the image unless they open it. I am confused because a friend who has the same environment with hostmonster could successfully "embed" it. Is there any way I can do this without buying those mail applications?
thank you for you advice!!

mbp, Mac OS X (10.4.11), mac mail

Posted on Feb 14, 2009 7:13 AM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

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Feb 14, 2009 10:30 AM in response to airnyc0011

Hi airnyc0011, and a warm welcome to the forums! 🙂

What format/extension is the image?

A lot of this will depend on what client & settings on the other end also.

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airnyc0011 Author

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Feb 15, 2009 2:42 AM in response to BDAqua

Thanks for your response!
I would use .gif or .jpg...

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BDAqua

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Feb 15, 2009 11:56 AM in response to airnyc0011

Try just dragging it to the Compose window, make sure there's a blank line before & after it, send yourself a copy to test.

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airnyc0011 Author

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Feb 15, 2009 12:12 PM in response to BDAqua

it "looks" working on mac mail but it doesn't work on webmail. what i meant by embed was not attachment... so everone will see the image without clicking on the attachment icon.

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Steve M.

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Feb 15, 2009 12:20 PM in response to airnyc0011

This question comes up from time to time so I suppose it is a real problem at times for some users. I really don't know the answer but I'd like to know more myself. What is it about Entourage or Outlook that gives the desired result? Do you have to compose an HTML e-mail to get the embed to work all the time? Can Thunderbird do this?

Regards,
Steve M.

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BDAqua

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Feb 15, 2009 1:28 PM in response to airnyc0011

It depends on things mostly out of your control, like the Mail Client on the other end, and their settings. Compose HTML email might work as Steve queries below.

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BDAqua

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Feb 15, 2009 1:32 PM in response to Steve M.

I use these two, I only keep Mail around to try to help with all it's problems...

Eudora, (can Import your Mail from Mail)...

http://www.eudora.com/download/

Thunderbird...

http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/

But still, I have my settings for receiving emails on my end to text only, so it wouldn't do any good to send me an HTML mail... old habit, that how PCs get infected a lot of the times.

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airnyc0011 Author

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Feb 15, 2009 1:49 PM in response to BDAqua

I see! I have no idea what everyone prefer! good to know! 🙂
thank you for your help!

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BDAqua

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Feb 15, 2009 2:13 PM in response to airnyc0011

OK, good luck! 🙂

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Steve M.

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Feb 15, 2009 3:41 PM in response to BDAqua

BDAqua,

Can an HTML email infect a vulnerable PC more easily than an attachment to a text only e-mail? I assume that your safety with a text only e-mail is that if you decline to open the attachment you won't be infected. But what happens with an HTML e-mail?

Regards,
Steve M.

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BDAqua

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Feb 15, 2009 4:05 PM in response to Steve M.

It's mostly a moot point now, because good Protection software now usually checks everything, while it used to just check attachments for viruses, as well as many buffer overrun problems have been cured.

One past vector was including something like test.gif.pif.exe, Windows would see it as a GIF, try to display it, but it would actually be an executable file.

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