You can insert a picture into a message so that the picture is part of the message, not an attachment. You can also add a picture or a color as the background of your message.
Note You can only add a picture or format the message background with an HTML message (HTML message: A kind of e-mail message that can display formatting such as different fonts, font sizes, bold text, underlining, and font colors. HTML messages generally have a larger file size than plain text messages.).
Do any of the following:
Insert a picture into a message
- In a message, position the cursor where you want to add a picture.
- On the Message tab, click Picture.
- Do one of the following:
Note To remove a picture from a message, hold down CONTROL and click the picture, and then click Remove.
Add a background picture to a message
- In a message, position the cursor in the body of the message.
- On the Options tab, click Background Picture.
- Locate the picture, and then click Open.
Note To remove a background picture, on the Options tab, click the arrow next to Background Picture, and then click Remove.
Add a background color to a message
- In a message, position the cursor in the body of the message.
- On the Options tab, click Background Color.
- Select a color, and then close the Colors dialog box.
Note To remove a background color, on the Options tab, click Background Color, and then click Color Palettes 
. On the Palette pop-up menu, click Apple, and then in the colors list, click White.
See also
Insert a signature into a message
Create or remove a hyperlink in a message
Attach a file or a folder to a message
Insert a symbol
Turn off HTML formatting
