Vista Premium, photos and Windows Mail

anglaslt · 25th November 2007, 08:29

I've recently installed a new computer using Vista Premium and Windows Mail for e-mail messages.

When I had Windows XP and Outlook Express sending photos was easy. As I remember, right click the photo or photo file to e-mail and it automatically asked if I wanted to make pictures smaller.

How can I now reduce my photos to make the file smaller? I'm sure there's a simple answer, I just haven't found it yet

Thanks, Tom

MartinW · 25th November 2007, 08:57

I have just checked in Vista and mine definitely comes up with an option to reduce the size if I use the option Send to and Mail Recipient. However, if I just drag the file straight in the open window of the message it attaches at full size.

However, you can always resize in a simple package like Paint and you can right click and use Open With to get Paint and then resize in that as a very simple alternative.

I guess there must be a setting to have this option but I don't recall setting it.

I hope someone can help you before you get a load of useful answers suggesting you should have stuck with XP or bought an Apple etc as I seem to get when asking questions about Vista. Which, I have found to be quite good and stable.

JohnDotCom · 25th November 2007, 09:25

Unfortunately Certain things were removed from Vista as not being used.
I have been through the Microsoft Press Vista Ultimate Book (US) and cannot find this mentioned but will continue to search.
Its sure to be something really simple!

BMC123 · 25th November 2007, 11:31

As mentioned above, Simply right click the picture, and choose the "send to - mail recipient" a box appears with a drop down menu and you pick what size you want from that. this will NOT work with raw files though, only with .jpg files

anglaslt · 25th November 2007, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMC123

As mentioned above, Simply right click the picture, and choose the "send to - mail recipient" a box appears with a drop down menu and you pick what size you want from that. this will NOT work with raw files though, only with .jpg files

Thanks BMC123

Tried that but I just can't get the picture to attach to an e-mail message.

I've tried creating a new message and inserting an attachment through "send to - mail recipent" function but the reduced picuture doesn't attach automatically as it used to.

I'm sure there's something basic I'm missing here but what?

Thanks Tatts, I'll have a look at PhotoCleaner.

Tom

BMC123 · 25th November 2007, 12:51

strange, I use that method a lot and it works fine, have you any aggressive pop up stoppers installed? as they might stop the email launching? I also use photoshop to resize before I send, but the automatic windows one should be fine

anglaslt · 25th November 2007, 13:46

[QUOTE=BMC123;111279] have you any aggressive pop up stoppers installed? as they might stop the email launching? /QUOTE]

Now I really show my computer ignorance

Where can I check?

Tom

BMC123 · 25th November 2007, 13:53

It would be one you have installed (3rd party) as vistas own stuff won't do anything unless you are doing something in internet explorer, its actually very unlikely but worth a look. Oh, one possible thing have you installed office and/or outlook recently? again straw clutching

anglaslt · 25th November 2007, 14:17

Hooray!, looks like I fixed it.

I looked on help and found that someone had a similar problem. It was advised to set "Windows Mail" as a default programme.

Now it seems to work

.

Anyway BMC123 thanks for all the help and guidance.

Tom

BMC123 · 25th November 2007, 15:42

Good job.. thats why I was asking had you installed office/outlook as outlook has a habit of making itself the default mail most (if not all) of the time)

25th November 2007, 08:29	#1
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25th November 2007, 11:31	#4
BMC123 Posted a thing or two 2004 1.8 Connoisseur SE, 1999 XJ8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	As mentioned above, Simply right click the picture, and choose the "send to - mail recipient" a box appears with a drop down menu and you pick what size you want from that. this will NOT work with raw files though, only with .jpg files __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

25th November 2007, 12:51	#6
BMC123 Posted a thing or two 2004 1.8 Connoisseur SE, 1999 XJ8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	strange, I use that method a lot and it works fine, have you any aggressive pop up stoppers installed? as they might stop the email launching? I also use photoshop to resize before I send, but the automatic windows one should be fine __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

25th November 2007, 13:46	#7
anglaslt Loves to post R75 V8 and XPower SV-R Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vilnius Posts: 278 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[QUOTE=BMC123;111279] have you any aggressive pop up stoppers installed? as they might stop the email launching? /QUOTE] Now I really show my computer ignorance Where can I check? Tom __________________ The Two Sixties - It's a LHD V8 thing too...................... SV Club supports all Ford powered MGs......................... Membership Number 112

25th November 2007, 13:53	#8
BMC123 Posted a thing or two 2004 1.8 Connoisseur SE, 1999 XJ8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	It would be one you have installed (3rd party) as vistas own stuff won't do anything unless you are doing something in internet explorer, its actually very unlikely but worth a look. Oh, one possible thing have you installed office and/or outlook recently? again straw clutching __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

25th November 2007, 08:57	#2
MartinW Newbie MG TF LE500 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chester Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I have just checked in Vista and mine definitely comes up with an option to reduce the size if I use the option Send to and Mail Recipient. However, if I just drag the file straight in the open window of the message it attaches at full size. However, you can always resize in a simple package like Paint and you can right click and use Open With to get Paint and then resize in that as a very simple alternative. I guess there must be a setting to have this option but I don't recall setting it. I hope someone can help you before you get a load of useful answers suggesting you should have stuck with XP or bought an Apple etc as I seem to get when asking questions about Vista. Which, I have found to be quite good and stable.

25th November 2007, 09:25	#3
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Unfortunately Certain things were removed from Vista as not being used. I have been through the Microsoft Press Vista Ultimate Book (US) and cannot find this mentioned but will continue to search. Its sure to be something really simple!

25th November 2007, 14:17	#9
anglaslt Loves to post R75 V8 and XPower SV-R Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vilnius Posts: 278 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hooray!, looks like I fixed it. I looked on help and found that someone had a similar problem. It was advised to set "Windows Mail" as a default programme. Now it seems to work . Anyway BMC123 thanks for all the help and guidance. Tom __________________ The Two Sixties - It's a LHD V8 thing too...................... SV Club supports all Ford powered MGs......................... Membership Number 112

25th November 2007, 15:42	#10
BMC123 Posted a thing or two 2004 1.8 Connoisseur SE, 1999 XJ8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Good job.. thats why I was asking had you installed office/outlook as outlook has a habit of making itself the default mail most (if not all) of the time) __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]