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From: David Ashleydale
Date: Aug 15, 2012 5:20PM

Hi,

I figured out how to add alt text to an image in a Microsoft Outlook email
in a kind of roundabout way, but I can't figure out how to check an image
in an email to see if it has alt text. I added alt text to the image in
this way:

1. Place an image into an email
2. Right click the image and choose *Size* (weird, I know)
3. Click on the Alt Text tab
4. Type the desired alt text into the field
5. Click *Close*

However, when I send myself the email I can't find any way to verify that
the alt text is there. I tried right clicking on the image, but the only
function available is Copy.

Any ideas how to view the alt text of an image in an Outlook 2007 email?

Thanks,
David