This is what I said you should try:
<img src="http://www.learningware.com/whatsnew/BenStein.gif">
<img src="www.learningware.com/whatsnew/BenStein.gif">
<img src="http://www.learningware.com/whatsnew/BenStein.gif">
Do you see the difference? You need to have http:// to have a valid address.