Some of you might want to try this. Go to "Tools" and then "Internet Options" . . . scroll down to "Multimedia" and under that find a box labeled "Show Pictures". Click the box to erase the check mark. Then click "OK" at the bottom. Once you have done this, you will no longer see pictures on web pages you visit, but will instead see a box. If you want to view the picture, you can "right click" it and select "show picture". This will really help you if you are on "dial up".

Open a free account on photohosting site like Photobucket. Upload photos from your computer to your album on photobucket. In photobucket each photo will have a tag line. Copy the tag line from the photo you want and paste it into the text of your message here on GW. When you hit "preview message" your photo should appear.

There are many ways to get around right click disabling (those mentioned here, plus viewing source, finding the image link, and putting that in your browser). All right click disabling does is annoy experienced (and even some unexperienced users). If you are truly worried about someone stealing your images, then don't put them in a public place for downloading. While posting uncompressed TIF's of full-resolution drum scans of your images will lead to some theft and loss, is it really dangerous for someone to steal 300x450 JPG? I just put a border around the image with my email and a small copyright. Sure someone could yank it off easily and display it, but not really for anything other than use on their web page. It works pretty well to just ask them nicely not to use the images without permission. Always remember; virtually anyone serious enough to be willing to pay good money for photography is probably not the type of person who would go through the hassle of stealing a low-quality shot off a webpage and adapting it to their purposes. :-)

Oh, SILVAMAE: I go to that site every time I have a few minutes - usually in the wee hrs. of the morning, when I've gobbled up everything here and on some other sites I visit regularly. That is a WONDERFUL site. Just makes me want to work faster and longer. Thanks for posting it as I'm sure there are those who haven't seen it. FABULOUS work.