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Need help inserting an image into a post using Yahoo briefcase
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Posted by: sotapoppy

I've tried several attempts to insert an image into a post using Yahoo briefcase as my url. Is there a limitation within Yahoo? I have the briefcase folder that I'm referencing setup for public viewing and I have the "premium" briefcase. All I get is box with the red x.

The following are 2 examples of what I tried:

http://briefcase.yahoo.com/MYNAME/FOLDER/PICNAME.GIF

http://briefcase.yahoo.com/MYNAME/FOLDER/PICNAME

I surrounded the above with [IMG] but left that off herein so the text would display in this post.

Any help would be appreciated.

Posted by: jsmeeker

If I click on those URLs, it tells me I can't access your account..

Posted by: sotapoppy

quote:
Originally posted by jsmeeker
If I click on those URLs, it tells me I can't access your account..

The URLs that I included in my post for this thread are fictitious as to MY NAME, etc.

I've tested using the actual names and the result is the same. I get an error message in a Yahoo Briefcase window saying "There was a problem accessing your account".

I think there is a Yahoo restriction that either I can't, or haven't figured out how to, overcome.

Posted by: leesweet

I've never used Yahoo Briefcase, either, but are things in there supposed to be public? If not, this won't work, of course...

Posted by: sotapoppy

quote:
Originally posted by leesweet
I've never used Yahoo Briefcase, either, but are things in there supposed to be public? If not, this won't work, of course...

The briefcase default setting is "Private". This can be changed on a folder by folder basis. Setting choices are: (i) Private (only I have access to the folder and any folders within it.), (ii) Public (everyone can access the folder and any folders within it.), and (iii) Friends (only Yahoo users that I specify can access the folder and any folders within it.)

I have set the folder containing the image to "Public".

Posted by: David Bott

A lot of sites that offer photo uploads make it so you can not call the photo from a different server. Thus is more than likely your issue. They do not care to have people use them as a hosting provider for images used on another site. Thus the images would only be viewable if you are actually on that site.

Posted by: sotapoppy

quote:
Originally posted by David Bott
A lot of sites that offer photo uploads make it so you can not call the photo from a different server. Thus is more than likely your issue. They do not care to have people use them as a hosting provider for images used on another site. Thus the images would only be viewable if you are actually on that site.

My hunch is that's exactly the case with Yahoo. They do offer web sites to users (for a fee of course). They call it GeoCities. I guess it makes good sense that they would not allow the briefcase to function as an alternative to GeoCities.

Posted by: sotapoppy

FWIW I used Yahoo's free GeoCities to successfully add an image.

http://www.geocities.com/rllcpa/serverfire.gif

Posted by: jsmeeker

No you didn't

At least not an image people other than you can see.

Posted by: sotapoppy

I've had a couple people tell me they can see the image and a few say they can't. Maybe this has something to do with what browser is used?

Anyone else?

Posted by: jsmeeker

quote:
Originally posted by sotapoppy
I've had a couple people tell me they can see the image and a few say they can't. Maybe this has something to do with what browser is used?

Anyone else?

I think it has to do with them having Geocities accounts or some such thing. IIRC, Geocites doesn't like people using their bandwidth for that sort of thing.

Posted by: David Bott

Jeff is correct....It is more than likely that they have accounts.

Posted by: sotapoppy

quote:
Originally posted by David Bott
Jeff is correct....It is more than likely that they have accounts.

I tried from a friend's computer with no "account" and the image was viewable. I've tried something a little different below. Can anyone see this image that can't see the image in post #8?

http://geocities.com/rllcpa/serverfire.gif

Posted by: jsmeeker

quote:
Originally posted by sotapoppy
I tried from a friend's computer with no "account" and the image was viewable. I've tried something a little different below. Can anyone see this image that can't see the image in post #8?

http://geocities.com/rllcpa/serverfire.gif

Nope.

from your friends computer, did you go into the Geocities web site before hand??

Posted by: sotapoppy

No. In fact, the computer was off. He booted up, his home page is comcast. We went directly to this site. I didn't log on. The image was viewable.

Assuming the problem is with Geocities, or a combination of that and a specific browser, can you recommend any inexpensive alternatives that you know will work?

Posted by: jsmeeker

quote:
Originally posted by sotapoppy
No. In fact, the computer was off. He booted up, his home page is comcast. We went directly to this site. I didn't log on. The image was viewable.

Assuming the problem is with Geocities, or a combination of that and a specific browser, can you recommend any inexpensive alternatives that you know will work?

I don't think it's a broswer issue. I've tried with both IE on Windows and Safari for OS X. I want to say it's a Geocties thing. Maybe he can view it on his PC becasue he has some cookie or something on his computer leftover from a previous visit.

I've been looking for the same type of service, but have come up dry. It seems to be either a place that is set up for allowing people to view the pics on-line from that site, order prints, calanders, mugs, etc. OR a traditional web page services. Both are more than I really need just to inline images. Maybe you could look into the services that are target to ebay sellers.

Posted by: sotapoppy

Thanks for your feedback. I've tried one more time with a slightly different setup. :rolleyes: It is unfortunate that I need someone else to tell me if this works. Do you see any images now? (I'm starting to feel like the Verizon guy - with opposite results of course).

http://www.geocities.com/rllcpa/serverfire.gif

Posted by: jsmeeker

I see images now. What did you change?

Posted by: sotapoppy

I upgraded from the free geocities to the geocities plus which is $4.95. Now it all makes sense. Yahoo's description of the free geocities is somewhat lacking.

Posted by: Video-Idiot

quote:
Originally posted by sotapoppy
I upgraded from the free geocities to the geocities plus which is $4.95. Now it all makes sense. Yahoo's description of the free geocities is somewhat lacking.

There are better and easier (IMHO) to use FREE sites. GeoCities was good for it's time but now try www.freewebspace.com. I find them much easier to use and as long as I have my Google toolbar set to block all popups, I never have a problem with them. ;)