I don't know where to post my problem When I right click on a .jpg and pick: send to email recipient I get window to compress or leave original size. When I pick what I want the window leaves and nothing happens. No LONGER does OE open with a message box and the file attached. I have tried System Restore and done the virus/spyware checks and all is ok. How can I fix this?Have you adjusted any of the setting in OE or IE since before this started? What are you using for spyware/adware/virus protection by the way?I am using xp Media Center. I have Norton Anti Virus and also AdAware/Spybot/ and Webroot spysweeper. I have only updated all that software and from Microsoft in the past few days. As you can tell I am new at all this. Is there something else I can add?I suggest deleting all other spyware protectors and downloading Microsoft AntiSpyware BETA... http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en#requirements ...

[glb]Flame[/glb]mountain........when you open Outlook Express and click the paper clip .........are you still able to browse for the image you wish to attach ........and attach it ? OR are you using the right click on the mouse to do this ?
Have you tried to compress the image .....save the compressed image to the desktop and then attach it ?
let us know

dl65  The paper clip will work. Also the "insert PICTURE". But neither one brings up a compress window. How can I compress and then send without the sendto command?

I found the following online but cannot save as it says. After using save I can go only to \user but cannot find and open the \sendto:

"Under Windows XP normally there will be a Mail Recipient option in the SendTo menu when you right click on a file. This option opens the default mail program and sends the file to a person you specify. If this SendTo option is missing you can replace it by doing the following: Open Notepad and save a blank (empty) file with the name (no quotes) "Mail Recipient.MAPIMail" in the directory (no quotes) "C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\SendTo\". When you do that the option should again appear in the SendTo right click menu."Still working on this and want to share what I have tried and learned.
Found the following on Microsoft web site;
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;158183

Text there:
RESOLUTION
The system requirements for the Send Via Email command in are the same as for the Send command on the File menu in many Windows applications.

To TEST the Send command using Microsoft Write, do the following:

1. Click Start button, and then click RUN.  
2. Type write and click OK.  
3. On the File menu, click Send.  
If your mail client launches and you are able to send a file via email, the Send Via Email command in Picture It! should work also. If Microsoft Write can send and Picture It! can't, call Picture It! technical support.

If sending a file from Microsoft Write fails, contact the technical support organization for your email tool and say something like this:
"I'd like to use Microsoft's File Send feature without having to attach the files to email myself. Is there a way to make my email service accept MAPI calls so that the File Send command in Microsoft Write will launch my email editor?"

So I guess I'll have to call the computer support on this.
Thanks to those who offered advice.