Paul,

In the past I used Outlook (98) and didn't have any problems opening
your jpg attachments.  But quite a few months ago I switched to
Thunderbird.  So I forwarded your message back to myself and then
retrieved it with Outlook (on a Dell Inspiron running Windows XP) and
opened the attachment without any problems (default viewer was Microsoft
Photo Editor.)

Don't know if this helps or not.

Bill Garrett

Thanks Bill

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

--P,

   The problem described most likely has nothing to do with Outlook,
Outlook Express, Thunderbird or any other mail manager.

   My guess would be that the problem is due to an incorrect "file
association".  In other words, the "default" application associated with
any *.jpg file (/a graphics file/) must be capable of working with a
graphics file.   If you are attempting to open a graphics file with a
non-graphical capable application, you may well cause a crash.

   If this is a Windows O/S, I suggest that the *.jpg "file
association" be set to Windows Picture and FAX Viewer.  Then, when *.jpg
attachments are clicked-on, Windows Picture and FAX Viewer will be the
default application used and the picture can be viewed...

Best...

Jack Beale

I don't think that was the problem. My wife gets jpg's from other people all
the time. No problem. Opening any file should not crash the computer unless it is
a virus. My wife is also running AVG Anti Spyware. Most of those kinds of programs
scan every incoming and out going file for viruses. That may have something to do with
it.

When it happened a window popped up asking to send the problem to Microsoft
so Microsoft's email address is built into XP or they use FTP. If it were not
you would have to type it in. Microsoft also scans your computer from time to
time and checks for the latest operating system version. In fact it does this everytime
you connect to the Internet. If your version is not
the latest it then uses the back door in your operating system to "update" you computer.
This implies it is able to read anything on your hard disk as it needs to know what programs
you are running to accomplish this trick. The pop up Window assures you Microsoft will
keep the data private for everybody else except them.

Since it acquires personal data on every computer running Microsoft operating systems
connected to the Internet it must own one humongous bank of hard drives.

Needless to say I don't connect my Windows computer to the Internet and I never
"upgrade" the Microsoft operating system.


Again thanks to all that have responded.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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