How can I put this bug on my emails?

[napi21]

One of our muddy DUers has this little bug that runs around your screen. I asked him if I could put it in my emails. I wasn't going to do it on DU because that whas HIS ID. He gave me the link, but when I put that in my Sig line on Windows Mail, all I get is a sig line that shows the link.

Here's the link:



I think it's really fun to be able to have something like that on my emails. When I first read one of his posts, I really thought it was a gnat and tried to crush in on my screen.

How can I get it to appear on my emails?

It obviously works on DU, but even if I copy the pic and paste into an email, all I get is the link address.

[trotsky]

1. This link might help.

http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/microsoft-public-windows-vista-mail/189912-sending-animated-gifs-pics-windows-mail.html

[ThingsGottaChange]

2. Did you get it to work, napi21?

You can also us it as stationary and it will be on all your emails. Post back if you need help. :hi:

[madmax]

3. The first time I clicked on one your posts

and saw that bug, I thought the little bastid was on my screen! :dunce:

[seemslikeadream]

4. I don't know why this works but it does

if you highlight it like any other picture and then go to edit and select copy you can go to the email and paste it there.

[madokie]

5. amazing

I just sent an email to myself trying that and sure 'nuf there the bug is.


highlight, copy and paste so simple

Thanks

[paparush]

6. The "bug" is an animated gif. An image file that you need a browwer or

an HTML enabled web application, or an image viewing program that displays animated gifs, to view the bug moving.

If you highlight your DU post here, you'll see the square outline of the image file. Right click on the file and select "Save As" or "Save Image As" and you'll see that its named "Bug.gif"

[comrade snarky]

7. You can put the bug in your email

But I'd recommend against it.

Most corporate email applications will block animated GIFs and only show the 1st frame, even Outlook will do that. It's a security thing.
The animated GIF runs off a script and bad things can be put in there.