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Why are my attachments only opening in an email format unless I save them first

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I get emails often with pictures attached in JPG form usually. All of a sudden it has changed. I can not open the pictures unless I save them to my computer first. What has happened? How do I change it back to be able to just open it wants to launch it inside another email...

I get emails often with pictures attached in JPG form usually. All of a sudden it has changed. I can not open the pictures unless I save them to my computer first. What has happened? How do I change it back to be able to just open it wants to launch it inside another email...

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Open Tools/Options/Attachments/Incoming and click the Action drop-down for jpg content type. Is it set to open with the default application for jpg files?