Weird attachment limit

[z0diac]

I'm running the vBulletin demo - I uploaded 5 pictures to an image host using "ShellUploader" - I copied the text and pasted it into the message body, and got this:

You have included 5 images in your message. You are limited to using 4 images so please go back and correct the problem and then continue again.

!!!????

They're *externally* hosted images so why does it not let me post as many as I want??? I've looked in the admin control panel but can't figure out where the settings are for this.

I can see being able to limit attachments that are stored on the local server, but counting images that exist only as message code is very annoying. (??)

[z0diac]

Update: I may have found it....

Apparently, vBulletin considers externally hosted files as attachments.

I'm gonig to change it in vBulletin Options / Attachment Options /
Attachments Per Post

..and see if that works

NOPE. still getting this:

1. You have included 6 images in your message. You are limited to using 4 images so please go back and correct the problem and then continue again.
   
   Images include use of smilies, the vB code [img] tag and HTML <img> tags. The use of these is all subject to them being enabled by the administrator.

Any ideas??? I want my users to be able to upload to external hosts like ImageShack, ImageVenue, PaintedOver, ec.... and NOT have them count as an attachment (because they're not!) I was always under the impression that attachments were files that were attached to the message. Extra HTML code should just be considered message text.

[z0diac]

Found it.. Message Posting and Editing options...

(I'm usually one that thinks more config options is always better...)