[BrownBullhead]

First part of what I've done: I have created HTML document using
Microsoft Word 2003 with a body of text and saved as .HTML format.
Next, I opened the file in NotePad to add my thumbnail / images code
from PhotoBucket (image host), to insert clickable thumbnails into the
page. The file is saved again. First test of the file by opening in
Internet Explorer 6.0 shows my code is correct; thumbnails are
functional and links work as expected. Close all applications.

Second part of what I've done: Now, in Explorer, I right-click my HTML
file and "Open with Word 2003". My page displays, much as it did in
Internet Explorer, except I can edit text and move thumbnails (if
desired). I click the "Email" icon on the toolbar (Fifth icon from
left) and now enter the recipient address. I click send, and off my
message goes.

Problem: My thumbnail images (small versions, also on the server with
main images) are embedding into the message and thus bloating the
message size from 10 KB (.HTML) to over 50 KB (sent message).

Help: How do I prevent Word / Outlook from embedding these thumbnails
into the body of the message? I want the recipient to receive a bare
bones, 10 KB HTML message, whereupon the thumbnails will download into
their client upon opening the message.

Rant: I've tried opening the document as described above, doing
cut/paste from Word, opening in Internet Explorer and doing "Send Page
in Email" which just attaches a .HTML file that they would manually
have to open. I need some help.

[Dawn Crosier, MVP]

Change Outlook so that it does not use Word as an Email Editor. Tools,
Options, Mail Format. Word is a terrible email editor and in versions past
was very unstable. It still causes problems.

Also, Word creates terrible HTML code.

--
Dawn Crosier
Microsoft MVP
"Education Lasts a Lifetime"

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First part of what I've done: I have created HTML document using
Microsoft Word 2003 with a body of text and saved as .HTML format.
Next, I opened the file in NotePad to add my thumbnail / images code
from PhotoBucket (image host), to insert clickable thumbnails into the
page. The file is saved again. First test of the file by opening in
Internet Explorer 6.0 shows my code is correct; thumbnails are
functional and links work as expected. Close all applications.

Second part of what I've done: Now, in Explorer, I right-click my HTML
file and "Open with Word 2003". My page displays, much as it did in
Internet Explorer, except I can edit text and move thumbnails (if
desired). I click the "Email" icon on the toolbar (Fifth icon from
left) and now enter the recipient address. I click send, and off my
message goes.

Problem: My thumbnail images (small versions, also on the server with
main images) are embedding into the message and thus bloating the
message size from 10 KB (.HTML) to over 50 KB (sent message).

Help: How do I prevent Word / Outlook from embedding these thumbnails
into the body of the message? I want the recipient to receive a bare
bones, 10 KB HTML message, whereupon the thumbnails will download into
their client upon opening the message.

Rant: I've tried opening the document as described above, doing
cut/paste from Word, opening in Internet Explorer and doing "Send Page
in Email" which just attaches a .HTML file that they would manually
have to open. I need some help.