What are the benefits of referencing images instead of embedding them in an email message?
High Impact eMail suggests that you reference images instead of embedding them in your email because of the following benefits: Images that are referenced can successfully be viewed on various email clients. An Email with referenced images results to a smaller file size as compared to an email with embedded images. An Email with referenced images takes up less bandwidth since the images are referenced from the Internet. Hence, sending and receiving of email is faster when images are referenced from the Internet. Referenced images inserted in emails are automatically updated when the images are updated on the Internet location it resides. On the other hand, images embedded in email messages cannot be updated. Back to top How do I insert a referenced image in an email message? To insert a ReadyShare image in a new mail, follow the instructions below: Select the Insert | Picture menu option from Outlook’s menu bar. If you want to replace a socket with a referenced image, select the socket