How do I handwrite e mails on tablet PC ?

[Adrian Neville]

When I first got my tablet PC I was able to sign e -mails and scribble
handwritten notes on them. This feature now seems to be greyed out. It still
works fine on Word. Any idea how I could reactivate the function?

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP S/U]]

You have to use Outlook instead of Outlook Express and you must use Word as
your email editor in Outlook.

Hal
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Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- (e-mail address removed)
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-S/U -- WA7BGX
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[Adrian Neville]

Thanks Hal, I am already using Outlook with Word checked as my e mail
editor, so I still hve the problem. Any other ideas?
Adrian

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP S/U]]

You have to use HTML for the default message format (instead of Rich Text or
Plain Text) and Ink Annotation doesn't work:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827709
You cannot use the Word 2003 Ink Annotation toolbar when you send e-mail by
using Outlook 2003

Other than that, you might also want to ask in the TabletPC newsgroup. I
have a tablet (Motion M1400), but I rarely use direct ink writing in email.

Hal
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Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- (e-mail address removed)
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-S/U -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

 

[Adrian Neville]

Works now, many thanks, very much appreciated. Can you tell me how I find the
TabletPC newsgroup you mentioned....for future use!