Trouble inserting a photo in PM

I can't seem to post a photo in a PM when the photo is on my computer, not a url.

The "Insert a Photo" button asks for a url, but the photo I want to send in a private
message is saved in a "My Pictures" .jpg file.

I have no problem with posting a photo on a forum thread or in the classified,
so I don't get it. Why not in a PM?

Where have I gone wrong?

For a PM you have to use an internet image service such as IMGUR. Photobucket used to be the one, but got greedy, and now want $$. Imgur is free and should work fine.

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

For a PM you have to use an internet image service such as IMGUR. Photobucket used to be the one, but got greedy, and now want $$. Imgur is free and should work fine.

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Thanks for that. I'll give it a try.

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Originally Posted by PaulKidd

Thanks for that. I'll give it a try.

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If you have any problems with it try this link ;

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/...nsive.1504241/

Or use Tapatalk.

I looked at the link and I looked at Tapatalk. I'm obviously way behind the power curve.

Gents, I thank you kindly, but I think I'll just stick with being an apposaurus.

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Originally Posted by PaulKidd

I can't seem to post a photo in a PM when the photo is on my computer, not a url.

The "Insert a Photo" button asks for a url, but the photo I want to send in a private
message is saved in a "My Pictures" .jpg file.

I have no problem with posting a photo on a forum thread or in the classified,
so I don't get it. Why not in a PM?

Where have I gone wrong?

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The PM edit/message box is not formated(for lack of an exact term) the same as the thread edit/post box.

We all have the same problem as you, the PM box requires a link to a photo host such as Photobucket or Flickr or whoever.

You can try creating an "Album" in your profile section, where many of us have albums. Then link in the PM to the photo which is in your album.

I have not actually tried this, but it might just work. :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

The PM edit/message box is not formated(for lack of an exact term) the same as the thread edit/post box.

We all have the same problem as you, the PM box requires a link to a photo host such as Photobucket or Flickr or whoever.

You can try creating an "Album" in your profile section, where many of us have albums. Then link in the PM to the photo which is in your album.

I have not actually tried this, but it might just work. :shrug:

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I couldn't get the Album to work but Imgur.com seems to work just fine

I tried setting up an album once. Could figure it out. Tapatalk works but i gave that up too. To many things going on in my phone so im back to the basics.

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Originally Posted by rodb

I couldn't get the Album to work but Imgur.com seems to work just fine

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Yeah, I tried it last night too, didn't work.

Is there a reason for the requirement to use a photo hosting service?

I cant count how many old threads I have clicked on, only to find all the photos no longer existing because they were on a site that people either had left, or had gone belly up.
I sort of hate that.

Not so important in PMs I guess, but super annoying none the less.

While we are talking about posting pictures, is there a reason I can only upload one picture at a time?
Really annoying when posting in BST.

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Originally Posted by JP5

While we are talking about posting pictures, is there a reason I can only upload one picture at a time?
Really annoying when posting in BST.

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I thought that was just me. I was thinking i used to be able to post more than one at a time without the extra effort of doing it twice.

It’s pretty weak. Just exchange cell numbers and text instead of PMing.

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Originally Posted by BeJay

It’s pretty weak. Just exchange cell numbers and text instead of PMing.

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My flip phone doesn't get images :)