on the lookout for outlook help

May 7, 2009 1:04 PM

I'm having trouble embedding a link in a picture and emailing it from Outlook. Can anyone help me?

I've tried several html codes that I've found, but I can't seem to get any to work. I want to send a picture in the body of an email that links to specific Youtube video. I'd prefer to email the video, but that doesn't seem possible. Please advise.

posted by anoirmarie to technology (4 comments total)

can you select the picture, press CTRL+K and enter the link?
posted by desjardins at 1:16 PM on May 7

I'm not sure if I understand. I just copied and pasted the picture into the body of an email, selected the picture, tried CTRL+K and nothing happened...
posted by anoirmarie at 1:23 PM on May 7

The simplest thing would be:
1. Copy and paste the picture into the body of the e mail
2. left-click on it once.
3. right-click on it.
4. choose "Hyperlink"
5. paste address of the youtube video
6. click OK.

That should work. You can also d/l the video in Firefox and then send it, but that's less simple.
posted by dov at 1:33 PM on May 7

Perfect! Thank you!
posted by anoirmarie at 1:41 PM on May 7