Pasting image to Outlook

Simmi · Post by **Simmi** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:09 pm

If I paste any image from atlantis document into Outlook email I just get blank placeholder with red x mark.
It is consistent problem.

Post by **Robert** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:51 pm

Simmi wrote: If I paste any image from atlantis document into Outlook email I just get blank placeholder with red x mark.
It is consistent problem.

Greetings--
Outlook is probably set to create only pure text messages on your system.
You cannot paste pictures into a pure text document.
This is most likely why they are replaced with red x marks.
Cheers
Robert

Post by **admin** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:58 am

Simmi wrote: If I paste any image from atlantis document into Outlook email I just get blank placeholder with red x mark.

When you copy selected text in Atlantis, Atlantis places this selected text onto the clipboard in the RTF format. Pictures (if any) are placed in the Windows Metafile format because this format is supported by all word processors (including their older versions). The problem is that Outlook Express is unable to convert images. It is unable to convert metafiles to GIF or JPEG.

Post by **Robert** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 6:48 am

Simmi wrote: If I paste any image from atlantis document into Outlook email I just get blank placeholder with red x mark.

Greetings--
If you are using HTML email, you can insert pictures into your messages.
But you cannot use copy/paste from Atlantis.
You must first select the picture in Atlantis, right click on it, then save it to some temporary folder. And finally insert it from that temporary folder into an email message window.
If you are using Outlook Express, it is best to save your pictures as GIF or JPEG. These are the picture formats that OE favours.
However you can also insert PNG pictures into an OE message window. But as OE has no readily available filter to insert PNG pictures, you have to type your own custom filter first in the OE "Insert picture" entry field, i.e. "*.*" or "*.png", then press Enter.
Cheers
Robert

Latchezar · Post by **Latchezar** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:05 pm

on what the recipient will see (if in the message) or receive (if as attachement). There is no reason even to suppose OE to accept sich data from the clipboard.

Have in mind that OE is not a halftone or vector picture processing software but a simple e-mail client

The best way is to save the picture in some of the popular formats (for the web) and either to attach it or import it in the body of the message. Or to have the picture file itself from the beginning.

If you like to do things like these, you might look at www.pocomail.com

Please accept my apology for the input.

Regards.

LM

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