I came to that conclusion yesterday!

I ran SFC (system file checker) with my XP CD. I re-installed IE8 on the basis that OE is embedded in it. Perhaps IE8 is too new?

if you look at a picture containing folder with Explorer and right click using Send to... and select Email does it open up an OE message with an attachment ?

I understand that OP said in OP he could attach pictures anyway in OE6. It's the insertion of them into body of email that fails.

You could always install Windows Live Mail as an alternative or replacement. Its UI and functionality is similar to OE; just its Message Store structure differs.

In reply to a post by yarwell:

if you look at a picture containing folder with Explorer and right click using Send to... and select Email does it open up an OE message with an attachment ?

Yes.

In reply to a post by XRaySpeX:

You could always install Windows Live Mail as an alternative or replacement. Its UI and functionality is similar to OE; just its Message Store structure differs.

Do not like WLM, tried it before. Want me OE back!!!

Don't blame you but what needs must!

I've taken to having FF installed as fall back when out-of-date non-upgradable IE8 cannot cope with a site.

Stuck my neck out and went for an XP repair as the OE problem wasn't the only issue like System Restore not working !

Got away with it but now links in emails wont open my browser Working on that one but all advice welcome

Edit: Give in: Why wont links in emails open my browser? (Firefox) (or even IE) Everything that Google offers , no good!

Edited by Andrew_W (Tue 12-Nov-13 18:28:23)

Check:

1. IE: Tools / Options / Programs: 'IE is default Web Browser' or similar for FF
2. Set Program Access and Defaults: IE & FF are enabled Web Browsers
3. Win Explorer: Tools / Folder Opts / File Types: HTML & URL Opens with IE (or FF)

Thanks but already done all that!