Red X appears instead of image? - Comments

If you use Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5, follow these suggestions:

Click Tools, Options, Composition, and Send Details. Then choose to send as HTML, or, if you really don't know which mode is preferred by the addressee(s), send it both as text and HTML. If the recipient can receive HTML, he'll see the images.

If use Windows 98 or Windows ME, and you get red x's when using multiples of the SAME graphic on one E Mail, Windows Updates #837009, #823353 and #330994 may be the reason if they are installed on your computer. Uninstall them and the problem is cured.

You can test this by sending yourself an E Mail with 2 of the same graphic embedded on it. If you get 2 graphics..you're good! If you get back one graphic and one Red X, follow the above!

Another possible cause is a problem with the HOSTS file (which is usually in your WINDOWS folder), blocking the web site which is hosting the missing graphic. You can edit, rename or delete the HOSTS file. (Note that to see the HOSTS file, Windows must be set to enable viewing hidden files.)

I am curious if the Red X of doom is more common for those of us using AOL 9, with a dial up connection. When I get that Red X, I ask the sender what did I miss? The invariable response, is, yes, that always happened to me when I used AOL with dial up. Now, of course, they have switched to a high speed connection, and use the e-mail that comes with the high speed line (e.g., sbcglobal.net). I allow pictures, and think that I am not blocking them with any of my settings.

Sometimes it is just a memory problem - I have found that when I start seeing the red X, all I need to do is reboot my computer and upon returning to the same internet page, the problem is resolved. Note this is NOT true for email graphics though.

I posted an image to my son recently using the PlusNet web client. The first time I sent it with the file name "ant & Fionnuala o'connell street.jpg" He told me that he could only see a red x. I resent the image with the file name "ant-Fionnuala.jpg" It then displayed correctly in the client.

I concluded that it must be the the length of the file name, number of spaces or possibly the Character ['] causing the problem.

I get the dreaded rex all the time using aol 9.0.
(land line) However, once I'm signed on, if I open Explorer and view the email, the picture is there.

If match.com sends me a match containing a picture, it shows up as a red x. If I click on the match it takes me to their profile and there the picture shows correctly. Once I have done this I can reopen the same email and the pictures will now show on all the ones I have previously clicked on. If they send me matches at a later date, there will be red x's on the ones I have never viewed before, but if it is one I have opened in the past, the picture will display.

Computers. I tell ya.

I have Windows XP Home Edition with SP 1&2. I get the dreaded Box and red x from both personal emails with graphics where I'm the only recipient who can't see the graphics. I also get it from very reputable sites that I purchase from including Vitacost and Vitamin Shoppe. I've tried everything on your list. It hasn't helped. I've had this problem with yahoo, Earthlink, comcast, Outlook Express, you name it. I'm the only one missing the graphics/pics out of all recipients no matter what I do.

I have been having these problems with many PCs that are brought into the shop. Red X`s are a nightmare but it seems to be Firewalls causing most of the problems,Somewehre in your Firewall settings there is a Stealth Mode (and I'm told it is on 90% of Firewalls) This Stealth mode is there so no websites can see what system youre running,The problem being is it alos disables activation on websites so you get Red X`s appear.
Sygate and Norton both have this Stealth Mode activation and 99% of the time this is the problem,Add this to the above checklists that have been added and you will get it sorted eventually.

Earthlink has no way to change security settings within their email nor will they allow any changes on their firewall setting.