Re: html question

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"RB" <rbig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I sent a friend an email that has colors and a graphic image in it. I
> assume this must mean it's HTML.
>
> My friend downloads the message, but has an empty frame with a little
> red x
> in upper left corner.
>
> I assume this is because my friends OE program isn't set to receive
> HTML.
> If this is the case, what's the toggle to turning HTML on for received
> messages?
>
> If it's not a HTML issue, what should my friend to to get one of these
> types
> messages as sent?

An empty frame with a red X indicates a picture or other inserted file not
showing (perhaps not actually sent). It sounds like you are sending an
image of the message after composing the message in some other program.
Does this happen when you compose the message in OE?

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