Inserting pictures into html formatted email is a lot of fun and can add a bit of life and personality to any message. This is detailed step by step example of how to go about doing this.. we're using Micorsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and graphics sourced from

[CoolGraphics.com] < 11 April 2003...where has Cool Graphics gone? :(
which we saved to the computer in a folder named CoolGraphics

EOB, here we go...

Launch Outlook Express
on the Tools Menu hit New Mail
the graphic below is an example of what an
html formatted email message will look like, it identifies the parts of the New Message window so if you get lost simply refer to it


Make sure the email format is Rich Text/Html and not Plain Text
If it's set to Plain Text you wont see formatting tools (as shown above)
here's how to change to Html format...
on the Control Menu
select Format
select RichText/Html
tada.. simple!


Type your message and where you want to add a graphic..
hit Insert on the Control Menu
select Image
you'll be presented with the following
Picture dialog box..


hit Browse
now navigate your way to the folder with the smileys/graphics
personally have one main Smiley folder and within that is a range of subfolders. Each subfolder is has the name of the site where I obtained the graphic.. thats so I can quickly identify the source and give credit where credit is due :-)



select the smiley/graphic you want to insert
hit Open
the Picture dialog box reappears with the path to the image defined...


Hit OK and your done
repeat the process for each picture you want to insert :-)

Right, now it's the time to do the right thing by giving credit where credit is due ;-)
make the last line of your email the credit line...
type in the name of the site where you obtained the graphics from, in our case it was www.cooltext.com
as your using html format the link will be automatically become active
You'll feel better for doing it :-)

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