[SpamCop-List] Re: Blocking images in OE 6

[Porpoise]

"caroljean52" <caroljean52 at yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:dakarc$k87$1 at news.spamcop.net...
> Well, since switching ISPs and getting a new private email address I was
> pretty lucky. Unfortunately, the spammers have found me again at last
> (sigh...) and now I've got a problem to deal with: images in spam. I'm 
> well
> aware of the dangers BUT can't find any way to block the stupid pictures 
> in
> OE 6. All the instructions I've come across insist I should be able to do
> this (Tools > Options > Security) but I'm apparently missing a crucial
> checkbox there.

I guess you are; it's quite clear under the (Tools > Options > Security) 
tab - about halfway down it says "Download Images" next to a check-box which 
accompanies the dialogue: "Block images and other external content in HTML 
mail".