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In forwarding emails w/embedded photos, etc, only blank box w/red "x" is sent

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  • Last reply by Barbara Hey

I used to be able to forward emails with photos, documents, etc. embedded in the email, just as it was sent to me. I am able to see it/them when it is sent to me, but when I forward it on to others the only thing that shows up in the email they receive is a blank box with a red "x" in it-recipient cannot see what's embedded in that box.

I used to be able to forward emails with photos, documents, etc. embedded in the email, just as it was sent to me. I am able to see it/them when it is sent to me, but when I forward it on to others the only thing that shows up in the email they receive is a blank box with a red "x" in it-recipient cannot see what's embedded in that box.

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Which mail program or which webmail site are you using? E.g., Thunderbird, GMail, etc.

Does the message look normal while you are composing it, but the images don't actually go?

I use G-mail, and yes, that is exactly what happens...it looks normal to me, I have no problem seeing it, but the receiver only sees the blank box with a little red "x" in it. Most often I do not change the original email that was sent to me; I just forward it on to others.

Sorry for the delay in following up.

I only use Gmail occasionally, so am not too familiar with potential issues in forwarding.

One thought: If you use any site-specific script blocking such as NoScript or K-9, make sure that you aren't blocking anything that could be associated with Gmail.

Thanks for your reply...it is definitely a Gmail problem, being experienced by many others. I may just switch if it's not resolved soon...thanks again!