Attaching JPG files

Question

I've searched but I am not finding the answer. How do I send an attached JPG or other pic file without the image itself being embedded or visible in the body of the email? This should be easy, but I am embarrased to say I cannot find out how to do this. I do this all the time on my work PC.

Answer 1

Jim,
You need not be embarrassed. However, what you are concerned about, is a needless (useless) concern, if the JPEG (or other photo files) are being attached, by normal means. What appears as embedding to you, is not, but rather is only what is called View in Place, and only applies to how you see the message.
Whether the recipients sees the photos with View in Place (or also called Inline View), is not under your control. It is totally under the control of the recipient's email program -- some, such as Thunderbird, have a preference as to whether to permit View Inline, but again this is not under the control of the Sender.
For best result, place all attachments AFTER any text, and do no typing after they are attached. Also, for some Windows email clients, such as Outlook Express and Outlook, it is probably best to send using Plain Text and not Rich Text. With all attachments following text, this will mesh best with all types of email clients used by the recipients. In certain situation, RTF, together with mixed fonts and attachments, is converted to HTML, and the recipient may see the attachments as "embedded", whether they are in the strictest sense, or not. but this is limited only to certain email programs, as noted above.
Ask any questions, or provide any additional info that may be useful.
Ernie