Viewing e-mail images that are blocked

Outlook Express stops pictures and other Internet content from automatically downloading to your computer. This helps you manage your e-mail in several ways:

It helps you avoid viewing potentially offensive material. If you have a dial-up connection, it allows you to decide which images are worth taking the time to download.
It helps reduce the junk mail you get. Junk mail images often include "Web beacons" that notify the sender's Web server when you read or preview the message. This validates your e-mail address and often results in more junk mail messages and possible viruses. When Outlook Express blocks pictures or other content, those items are replaced with a red "x." When you get legitimate messages (for example, a newsletter that you have subscribed to), you can download pictures and other content by clicking the Infobar, which is the banner near the top of the message.

When you edit, forward, or reply to a message that references external content, your computer will try to download the content again. The blocked content will be downloaded and included in the reply or forwarded message. When you print a message with content that has not been downloaded automatically, the blocked content is downloaded and will appear in the printed message.

Although it is not recommended, you can automatically download all pictures in Outlook Express by going to the Tools menu, selecting Options, and then clicking the Security tab. Clear the Block images and other external content in HTML e-mail check box.


Emails sent to Hotmail accounts

Hotmail.com have a filter attached to the inbox which treats Santas email as spam and sends them directly to the Junk folder. If you are using a hotmail account check the Junk folder for your email.

Hotmail also tends to not show the borders of Santas Email.


SantasPostbag friendly email accounts

If you want to sign up to a free email account that are compatable with SantasPostbag emails visit Lycos.co.uk or Oink.co.uk

In Oink to see the email in it's full state, click Save where the says attachments on the right, and then click Open in the 'Do you want to save this file?' box.