Jim wrote:

I'm not sure I understand. If a picture is viewable in Outlook
Express on a note that was forwarded from someone but not viewable in
Outlook, is the problem security setting related or is it related to
the fact that Outlook does not allow the viewing of these pictures?

The latter.

The picture was not attached but was "IN" the e-mail body.

No, it was attached. Had it been embedded, you would have seen it in the
body.

I've never had an issue before and I'm beginning to think that
Outlook is not the direction I want to go with my e-mail program.

Outlook and Outlook Express are unrelated, despite the similarity in their
names. The do not have the same behavior in many area. If you do not need
calendaring, task management, the ability to store notes to yourself, or the
ability to send the same message to a number of people, one person at a
time, then Outlook Express may be all you need. What was your reason for
switching in the first place?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]