Comments on: Outlook saves images only as bitmaps (.bmp)

By: Toone ELZINK

Toone ELZINK — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:31:37 +0000

Dear Mr Geek,

Thanks for your effort on your page:

http://askthegeek.kennyhart.com/index.php/2005/11/20/outlook-saves-images-only-as-bitmaps-bmp/

It didn’t work for me. I am trying to find out
if I can install the good old Outlook Express
as my default email program.

Also, on the above page you provide 2 links to
sites about Macros. These links don’t work.

Thanks anyway

Toone Elzink

By: Bradley

Bradley — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:49:00 +0000

That MACRO is perfect Thanks heaps……

By: Mariano

Mariano — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:43:00 +0000

The Macro way worked perfectly.

This issue happens when people from MAC’s send imbeded images from “mail”

By: hauber@hotmail.com

hauber@hotmail.com — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:54:00 +0000

your tip about creating the macro saveembeddedpicture was great. it works like magic. even though the steps described there were not exactly as found in win XP, but it was close enough to work at the end. thanks a lot !!!

By: The Geek

The Geek — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:31:00 +0000

Unfortunately, there is no simple resolution to this issue. Outlook uses Internet Explorer to render HTML messages. If the images are embedded in line, the only option is to save as a .bmp file; attached images are cached, so the original image is available to save.

There is a workaround if you are inclined to do some serious macro programming. That solution is detailed here: http://www.sparnaaij.net/Howto/saveembeddedpictures.htm

Here is another dissertation about the issue, if you care to read about it: http://blogs.msdn.com/jeffdav/archive/2003/12/08/53607.aspx

Merry Christmas!
The Geek

By: jo

jo — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 23:54:00 +0000

I’m having the same problem as inge. I delete cookies and temp. internet files daily. The problem started when I downloaded Real Estate Viewer. I’ve deleted the program (I think I’ve gotten all of it), but the problem remains–intermittent. On a page full of graphics, some will show and save properly, some will show and save only as “Untitled.bmp”.

By: Inge van Dam

Inge van Dam — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:43:00 +0000

I have the same problem, but sometimes it does save the pics as gif or jpg and sometimes it does not. I have done everything that was written down by you and also what was written in the ms knowledgebase, but nothing helps!
Hope you have another solution? This turns me crazy