Microsoft KB Archive/291946

= OL2002: Cannot Embed or Insert a Picture on an E-mail Message =

Article ID: 291946

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q291946



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SYMPTOMS
In Outlook, when you compose an e-mail message and try to insert a picture as an embedded file (by pointing to Picture on the Insert menu), the Picture option may not be available.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because your e-mail format is not set to Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, set the e-mail format to HTML, and insert and embed a picture or graphic on an e-mail message. To do this:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) On the Mail Format tab, in the Compose in this message format list, click HTML.
 * 3) Click Apply, and then click OK.

To embed a picture or graphic in the body of your e-mail message:
 * 1) Open a new mail message, and place your cursor in the body of the message.
 * 2) On the Insert menu, click Picture, and then browse to the picture or graphic that you want to insert as an embedded file.
 * 3) Click the file, click Open, and then click OK.

The picture or graphic is now embedded as a file in the body of your e-mail message.

Additional query words: embedded insert html grey grayed

Keywords: kbprb KB291946

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