You can insert a picture into a message so that the picture is part of the message, not an attachment. You can also add a picture or a color as the background of your message.
 | Note You can only add a picture or format the message background with an
HTML messageA kind of e-mail message that can display formatting such as different fonts, font sizes, bold text, underlining, and font colors.
HTML messages generally have a larger file size than plain text messages.. |
Do any of the following:
 | Insert a picture into a message |
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In a message, position the cursor where you want to add a picture.
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On the Message tab, click Picture.
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Do one of the following:
To | Do this |
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Locate the picture with the
Photo BrowserAn Office
tool that helps you browse through existing photo sets on your computer, such as photos you have in iPhoto
or Photo Booth. | Click Photo Browser, locate the picture, and then drag the picture into your message. |
Locate a picture by using a Finder window | Click Picture from File, locate the picture, and then click Open. |
| Note To remove a picture from a message, hold down
CONTROL
and click the picture, and then click Remove. |
| Add a background picture to a message |
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In a message, position the cursor in the body of the message.
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On the Options tab, click Background Picture.
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Locate the picture, and then click Open.
| Note To remove a background picture, on the Options tab, click the arrow next to Background Picture, and then click Remove. |
| Add a background color to a message |
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In a message, position the cursor in the body of the message.
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On the Options tab, click Background Color.
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Select a color, and then close the Colors dialog box.
| Note To remove a background color, on the Options tab, click Background Color, and then click Color Palettes  . On the Palette pop-up menu, click Apple, and then in the colors list, click White. |
