Problem with Outlook Express

We recently upgraded to a 2.66 MHz Dell and decided to stick with Internet Explorer/Outlook Express, instead of Netscape.
I can send a plain E-mail ok.
I can forward an E-mail that has an attachment appended to it.
I CANT SEND AN E-MAIL OF MY OWN WITH AN ATTACHMENT. THE MAIL WINDS UP IN THE "OUTBOX". I CAN ,MOST OF THE TIMES SEND FROM THE
OUT BOX.
This is sure hurting keeping in touch with my Grandson.
Any help would be appreciated.
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How large are these attachments... Many ISP's have a maximum size limit on
outgoing messages so you might check with your ISP... Also disable the option to Send Immediately under OE's menu Tools/Options/Send and send a message with an attachment to yourself... Then open the message in the Outbox and do a Ctrl+F3 and search the coding to be certain that your attachment is in fact a part of the message...

Many users are under the erroneous impression that they can Copy/Paste
attachments into a message but it does not work that way. Verify
that you are actually using the Attach icon while in a Compose Message
window (for Plain Text messages) or that you are using the Insert/Picture
menu choice (for HTML messages) and that you also have the option set to
send pictures with messages under Tools/Options/Send - HTML settings button...

 

Thanks CHALKY for your help. I found that some of my problems were with the server.
Stay safe and GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.