Dean,
Iv'e seen no replies so I'll throw out the little I know (or don't) about my
own AOL mail. I have a niece on charter (using a Mac laptop) sends me photos
of her kids and about 25% of the time, they don't display.
Just the red "X". We haven't figured out why. Attatchments work fine.
There is a setting to disable links and hide images from unknown senders
under mail options which I use and it always displays an option above the letter
pane to "enable and show". Don't see any reference to html in the mail
preferences.
Seems that the few times Iv'e logged onto AOL from another pc and provider
the mail screen was a lot different from the one I see using the AOL software.
It's been a while, so I can't say if the options are the same or not.
Here's what the help files had to say:
To block e-mail with files or pictures:
1. Go to AOLŪ Keyword: Mail and Spam Controls.
2. Click the Controls for: drop-down menu to open it, choose the screen name
you wish to adjust from the list, then click it.
Note: For screen names in a General Access category, you can only adjust the
Mail Controls for that screen name.
3. Next to Content Filter:, click the Edit link.
4. Click the Block messages containing pictures or files box to place a
check mark in it.
5. Click the Save button.
6. Click the Save button.
HTH,
Phil
In a message dated 6/15/2008 1:31:36 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
I collect jokes and pictures from people and send them on to other people.
Recently, to protect my privacy, I started using a
handle as my From address.
I have a friend with Windows XP Home who logs onto AOL (she says, "I don't
have AOL software installed on my computer. I just
access AOL through the Internet.") who has been unable to view pictures that
I send her under my handle. She can view attachments,
however. I suspect that there is some setting in AOL that will not permit
html pictures in email messages.
If anyone uses AOL to view emails or knows what the problem is, I would
appreciate your suggestions.
Dean Kukral
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