zip files of pictures show up as text files

I have received several emails from relatives sending pictures and when I
download them they are zip files. Upon opening the zip files they show up as
text files that look like jibberish when opened. I tried to fix this by
changing the "open with" program but whenever I set it up to be opened with
Photoshop or Coral Snapfire I get an error message saying that it cannot be
opened because it is the wrong type file. I am running Windows Vista Home
Edition. Can you offer assistance?

SandyDee,

Check the Windows Mail settings at 'Tools > Options > Security'. Is the box
under the heading 'Download Images', 'Block images & other external content
in HTML e-mail' checked? This should be unchecked if you are receiving
images via e-mail.

Drew

"SandyDee" <> wrote in message
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>I have received several emails from relatives sending pictures and when I
> download them they are zip files. Upon opening the zip files they show up
> as
> text files that look like jibberish when opened. I tried to fix this by
> changing the "open with" program but whenever I set it up to be opened
> with
> Photoshop or Coral Snapfire I get an error message saying that it cannot
> be
> opened because it is the wrong type file. I am running Windows Vista Home
> Edition. Can you offer assistance?

Drew I am on AOL, does this make a difference, I can't seem to find the
settings you are referring to on AOL. I 'll keep looking though, thanks so
much for the suggestion.

"Drew T" wrote:

> SandyDee,
>
> Check the Windows Mail settings at 'Tools > Options > Security'. Is the box
> under the heading 'Download Images', 'Block images & other external content
> in HTML e-mail' checked? This should be unchecked if you are receiving
> images via e-mail.
>
> Drew
>
> "SandyDee" <> wrote in message
> news:005F0F08-5317-4E07-9A42-...
> >I have received several emails from relatives sending pictures and when I
> > download them they are zip files. Upon opening the zip files they show up
> > as
> > text files that look like jibberish when opened. I tried to fix this by
> > changing the "open with" program but whenever I set it up to be opened
> > with
> > Photoshop or Coral Snapfire I get an error message saying that it cannot
> > be
> > opened because it is the wrong type file. I am running Windows Vista Home
> > Edition. Can you offer assistance?
>
>

If the image is embedded in the email, on the AOL Mail screen, at the top of
the individual email will be a link that says , enable links/show images.
Once you click it, your pictures should be available.
--
A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!

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"SandyDee" <> wrote in message
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> Drew I am on AOL, does this make a difference, I can't seem to find the
> settings you are referring to on AOL. I 'll keep looking though, thanks
> so
> much for the suggestion.
>
> "Drew T" wrote:
>
>> SandyDee,
>>
>> Check the Windows Mail settings at 'Tools > Options > Security'. Is the
>> box
>> under the heading 'Download Images', 'Block images & other external
>> content
>> in HTML e-mail' checked? This should be unchecked if you are receiving
>> images via e-mail.
>>
>> Drew
>>
>> "SandyDee" <> wrote in message
>> news:005F0F08-5317-4E07-9A42-...
>> >I have received several emails from relatives sending pictures and when
>> >I
>> > download them they are zip files. Upon opening the zip files they show
>> > up
>> > as
>> > text files that look like jibberish when opened. I tried to fix this
>> > by
>> > changing the "open with" program but whenever I set it up to be opened
>> > with
>> > Photoshop or Coral Snapfire I get an error message saying that it
>> > cannot
>> > be
>> > opened because it is the wrong type file. I am running Windows Vista
>> > Home
>> > Edition. Can you offer assistance?
>>
>>