Thanks so much for your input on this.

you are correct in saying that i've checked the actual temp jpgs between
macros... i've checked them before, during (gotta love break mode), and
after, and still the same result.

however, i did notice a difference... i changed the filenames to a specified
folder so they would no longer be in the temp folder using the
"Environ$("temp")" command.

now... i can access the jpgs just like before, but now the email is showing
boxes with x's in them (as if the file does not exist).

maybe i need to re-phrase how i've indicated where the file is? currently,
i'm using:
s1 = "<p<img src=file://" & Fname1 & "</p<br" where the Fname variable
is directed to "C:\temp charts\tempchart1.jpg" and so on from there.

so... maybe my syntax is just off with my html? i believe it would read (if
the variable was written out..):
"<p<img src=file://"C:\temp charts\tempchart1.jpg"</p<br"

is this correct?

i'm obviously still missing something... and knowing how things go... its
probably really simple. :-)

thanks again!




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