Referencing Images from the Web

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In order to ensure that your messages are received correctly by as many e-mail programs as possible, it is essential that graphic images are referenced from the web rather than embedded in e-mail messages.

If you have an account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP), then that is probably the best place for you to upload image files so that they will be available in the e-mail messages you send. Contact your ISP and ask for information about how to upload files to your personal web space. Typically, you will login to the ISP with an FTP program and upload files to disk space that has been allocated for your account. Once files have been uploaded, you can use the web address, also known as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) in your e-mails.

A number of sites provide the service of storing and displaying your pictures for free. A couple of sites that provide this service are:

http://www.clubphoto.com
http://photos.yahoo.com

To get started, just sign on to the site of your choice and follow the instructions on creating a Photo Album and adding your pictures to it.

Getting the URL of a Photo in your Photo Album

  • Open the Photo Album from the website you have created it in
  • Click on the thumbnail of the photo so as to get its enlarged view
  • Right-click on the photo, and from the popup menu, click Properties
  • Select and copy the photo's URL which will appear as the example shown below http://members4.clubphoto.com/Alex302559/Alex/photo1.jpg
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Using URLs for Logo, Portrait, and Signature in High Impact eMail

  • Click on Tools | Options which brings up the High Impact eMail Options dialog
  • Click the tab for which you would like to incorporate the photo e.g. Logo Tab
  • Paste the image URL in the section which reads 'Currently selected logo'
  • Click on 'OK' to insert the image
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Inserting a URL from a Photo Album in a New Mail

Once you have selected a template and created a new mail in Outlook or Outlook Express, just Click Insert | Picture and paste the URL obtained above from the Photo Album in the "Picture Source" text box and click enter to insert a reference to the image into the e-mail.

Tip:

Make sure that the URL of the photo has one of the following file extensions:
GIF(*.gif)
JPG (*.jpg)
JPEG (*.jpeg)