Droid X: The Missing Manual

Handling Attachments and Pictures in Email

More and more email messages contain pictures. Sometimes, the picture is in the content of the message itself, such as a company logo. Other times, the picture is an attachment, like a family photo. Email handles the two types of graphics differently.

If the graphics are embedded in the content of the message, you’ll see a button labeled “Display Images”. If you’re not curious to see the graphics—most of the time they’re logos and ads, anyway—do nothing. However, if the graphic is an important part of the message, tap “Show pictures”. You see all the graphics on full display, right in the message.

If someone has sent an email and attached a picture, you’ll see a small thumbnail of the graphic in the body of the message. To view the image, tap it; it opens in its own window. Rotate the phone 90 degrees, and you’ll see the full picture as the phone switches to its wider orientation. Tap the to see details like the photo’s size and resolution. To save the picture, press it, and from the screen that appears, tap Save. It will be saved to your SD card.

Attachments in Email

When you receive an email attachment in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or some other ...