I have Vista, 64 processor, 3500+, 2.21 GHz, RAM 2 GB, 32-bit operating system.  I use Windows Photo Gallery for my pictures.  The problem I am having is when I try to EMAIL from Windows Photo Gallery, it sends 13 copies to I'm sending it to.  I have looked at help and they don't address this problem.  I've looked for any way to CHANGE the number of pictures that go out and I can't find it anywhere.  I will even copy the picture into Documents and email it from there, but still 13 go out.  Does anyone know how I can fix this besides getting a newer computer? 

Thanks!

How do you know 13 copies of the picture go out?  Do you see 13 attachments to your email?  How do you do email?  Do you use Windows Mail, the email client, i.e. software, that came with Windows Vista, or some other email software, or do you do your email via web browser (e.g. Yahoo Mail, gmail, etc.)?

What virus and malware protection programs/apps are you using?  Why hello SOYBEAN, you always end up helping me!  I know 13 attachments to emails go out because who I send them to calls and tells me they get them 13 times but can open none of them.  I use Windows Mail that came on the computer with Vista.  When the screen comes up saying "Sending email", it will say then 4 of 13, 6 of 13, 9 of 13, are being sent.  This is a new thing, I haven't had this problem until just recently.  I use Microsoft Security Essentials and MalwareBytes on my computer.  I have done a thorough scan and malware scan within the last four days, so don't think that is it.  They both came up with no issues or ask to quarentine anything.
Well, I don't believe I have a good solution now.  Stay tuned; someone might have some ideas.

I did find a discussion of the same problem except the user was using Windows 7 and Windows Live Mail, which is very similar to Windows Mail (in Windows Vista).  See Windows live mail sending multiple copies Windows 7   

With reference to a point in the above-cited reference, how large is that photo you want to send?  Do you know whether your email service has a limit on file size?  If your photo exceeds the file size limit, Windows Mail might be breaking the file into smaller parts.  As a test, try sending a substantially smaller photo file and see whether the same thing happens. 

If you need to create a smaller photo file, you can open any photo in Paint and resize it (save the resized photo under a different name to avoid overwriting  your original).  And, you can probably do the same thing with Windows Photo Gallery.Thanks, I will try all those things.  I do know my server has a limit on file size, however, I send pictures and check "Best for Email" every time I send one.  This is a mess, wish I wasn't so computer illiterate!
Let me get this straight. The receiver gets 13 emails or the receiver gets one e-mail with 13 photos? How do you send these photos? Do you right-click and select Send to or to you create an e-mail and then insert the photo attachment?Sorry I haven't gotten back to you Super Dave, but a little under the weather.  Yes, I create a new email with an attachment, and the recipients are receiving 13 emails and they can't open them.  I have tried right-clicking to send, but the same thing happens.  I don't know how it got that way, but there should be some fix for this, I just cannot figure it out.
What are you using for your emails, Outlook, hotmail, gmail?Windows Mail through Comcast
How long has it been doing this? Please check your Address Book to make sure there are no duplication there. Did you try resetting the defaults.  Open MicroSoft Mail, click on tools, advanced and click on Restore Defaults.I did what you said.  I don't have duplicates in address book.  I clicked on Advanced and restored defaults, then sent an email.  I don't think it worked as it came up as sending 1 of 2, then 2 of 2, then said not CONNECTED.  I'll have to wait until tomorrow morning to ask my friend if she got 13 or more.  I'm about ready to throw this computer out.  All of a sudden it has started running slower, I've done all my virus and malware scans, found nothing and am just getting frustrated with it all.  It seems like some people "get it" with computers.  I must not be one of those people.  But I truly do appreciate the help you are giving me.  I'll get back in the morning after I talk to my friend.Please tell me exactly what scans you ran.Well, I talked to my friend and she got 13 emails with attachments she couldn't open.  She said it said MIME or something like that.  I use Microsoft Security Essentials, ran a full scan, took a long time.  Then I ran Malwarebytes anti-malware, full scan.  Both came  up with nothing.
Hi  debby,

I may have the answer for you since I'm also running Windows Mail (WinMail)
but on Win7 .

Check the following path
Menu Bar | Tools | Accounts | Mail Account | Properties | Advanced Tab. Uncheck: "Break apart messages.......".

 
(Mail Account is the one you're currently using - there may be more than 1 account listed)

Also check the total size of the pictures you're sending so that you don't exceed the limit of your ISP or mail provider or those of the recipient.
Leave room for email markup- about 15 % at least  eg  10 MB total- Pics no more than a little over 8 MB

A real gem of a picture resizer is RIOT   - single and batch operations
http://luci.criosweb.ro/riot/

Good luck

Pete.


[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space] Quote from: DiggerP on August 25, 2015, 02:47:28 PM

I may have the answer for you since I'm also running Windows Mail (WinMail)
but on Win7 .