The dreaded "red X" displayed in all commercial e-mails.

Recently, I've noticed that whenver I get e-mails from commercial sites: Circuit City, Eddie Bauer, Time magazine, Business Week, etc., no images are displayed. They've all been replaced by those dreaded "red x's". I know this is problem experienced by everyone at one time or another, and I sometimes believe it's the fault of the sender. However, since it's apparently happening with all commercial sites, I figure one of my settings must be awry. There must be a very simple solution for this problem, but I've Googled around and have yet to find one.

Could this problem be Java-related? Very recently I used the MSJVM Removal Tool to remove Microsoft Java, and then I installed Sun Java.

I would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who might have a solution to this problem.

 

J/w What browser are you using???? Oh, who is your e-mail through?

 

Thank you for your quick response.

My e-mail is thru Outlook Express, and I generally use the Mozilla Firefox browser.

 

The settings in your email provider allows you to "tweak" your mail such as pictures shown, blocked senders, etc. That is the most likely culprit of your problem. Check and adjust those settings. http://forums.majorgeeks.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

I'll certainly give it a try. Thanks.

 

Get Gmail. I <3 it. Some hate it. But, for the most part it works great for me!!

Good luck! Tweak on! (Snack on commercial! ^.^)

 

Well, I Googled around and found the answer to my missing e-mail graphics at microsoft.com:


Increased Protection from Spam

Another Windows XP SP2 enhancement to Outlook Express helps prevent spam by limiting malicious users from capturing your e-mail address. You've probably noticed that junk e-mail often contains graphics. Sometimes as the graphic displays, it relays a message letting the sender know your e-mail address is valid, possibly making you the target of even more junk e-mail and spam.

By default, the Outlook Express now blocks external graphics from loading until you grant permission. It's a good idea to block any graphics that you receive unless you know and trust the source.

To view the graphics in an e-mail message received from a source you trust

1. Open Outlook Express, and then open the e-mail message.

2. If there are any blocked graphics in the message, you will see a message advising, Some pictures have been blocked to help prevent the sender from identifying your computer. Click here to download pictures.

3. Click the message bar. The graphics will load for viewing.


I also found out that clicking on Forward will display the message, with graphics, in a new window.

 

Glad you figured it out.

 

Way to go Bro! Hehe. Doncha' <3 Google??