why is it that when i want to view a picture in a forwarded email, all i see is a blank box with an "X" inside

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Well that depends. 1. They either didn`t send it correctly in the first place from original sender. 2. Yahoo Mail scanned it through their email virus scanner and didn`t put the photo back to original. 3. Your PC has a problem that can be corrected.
Here`s How.
To troubleshoot this issue, follow these steps. After each step, check to see if the issue is
resolved. If the issue still occurs, continue troubleshooting with the next step: 1. Clear
temporary Internet files. To clear temporary Internet files, follow these steps: a. On the
Tools menu, click Internet Options.
b. On the General tab, click Delete Files under Temporary Internet files.
c. Select the Delete all offline content check box, and then click OK.
d. Click OK to close the Internet Options window.

2. Right-click the red X or placeholder for the image, and then click Properties. Verify
that the image type is supported by Internet Explorer by examining the Type or Address
(URL) values in the Properties dialog box. For example, a Graphics Interchange Format
(GIF) file will list GIF Image for Type and the Address (URL) ends with .gif. Internet
Explorer displays images with an .art, .wmf, .emf, .png, .mov, .xbm, .avi, .mpg, .gif, .jpg,
.mpeg, and .bmp extensions.
3. Start Internet Explorer.
4. If you have the Toggle Images.exe Web accessory installed, click the Toggle
Images.exe link on the Links toolbar to turn on images.

Note If the Links toolbar is not visible, right-click a blank area of the toolbar and verify
that there is a check next to Links. If the Toggle Images.exe link is not visible on the
Links toolbar, click the arrow with two angle brackets on the far right-side of the Links
toolbar.
5. Verify that Show Pictures has not been turned off in Internet Explorer: a. On the Tools
menu, click Internet Options.
b. Click the Advanced tab, and then verify that the Show Pictures check box is selected
under Multimedia.
c. Click OK.

6. Make sure scripting, ActiveX controls, cookies, and Java applets are enabled in
Internet Explorer. To do so, follow these steps: a. On the Tools menu, click Internet
Options.
b. Click the Security tab, and then click Default Level (if it is available) for the zone
which contains the Web page (for example, Internet).
c. If you are using Internet Explorer 6, click the Privacy tab, and then click Default (if it
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Most likely when the person forwarded it they didn't send it as an attachment and the pic is not showing....Show more