-> [OL2007]: Using a template as default for new messages ??? <-

[Steve JORDI]

Hi,

I have designed a template with a signature and some formatting.

Well, I am kind of surprised about the lack of intuition to use
a template.
Should be "New->Message from template" to create a new message.
Well, I have to select Tools->Form->Choose Form and then select
my template. Kind of akward.

Any way to have that template automatically picked as the default
new message template for a specific email account?

Thanks for any help.


Sincerely,
Steve JORDI

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[Roady [MVP]]

Instead of a form, you can also use stationery. Then you can put your
stationery file (htm-file) in your Stationery folder and you can select it
via Actions-> New Mail Using

I wouldn't include a signature in a template but leave that to the Signature
feature.

 

[Steve JORDI]

Instead of a form, you can also use stationery. Then you can put your

stationery file (htm-file) in your Stationery folder and you can select it
via Actions-> New Mail Using

Did that, but my stationery doesn't appear in the list.
I have only Plain Text, RTF and HTML.
If I select "more stationery...", nothing happens.
Just checked the install, and it's a full Outlook install. So they
should not be missing.

I wouldn't include a signature in a template but leave that to the Signature
feature.

Well, actually, that's my point. The stationery/template I want to use
is just a formatted signature matter. A signature I'm not able to add
in the Signature tool.
Can you add fully HTML formatted signatures in Outlook 2007 via the
signature options? Especially if I have an HTML file in order to embed
a table?

Thanks again for your very prompt help.

Sincerely,
Steve JORDI

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[Roady [MVP]]

Oh, then you can use an even easier solution;
You can directly drop your htm-, txt- and rtf-file of your signature in the
Signatures folder.



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[Steve JORDI]

Oh, then you can use an even easier solution;

You can directly drop your htm-, txt- and rtf-file of your signature in the
Signatures folder.

Yes, that did it.
Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,
Steve JORDI

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[Roady [MVP]]

You're welcome!



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[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

You aren't putting it in the correct stationery folder, because it will show
up if its in the stationery folder in AppData. (Vista:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Stationery or XP:
%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Stationery)

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[Brian Tillman]

You aren't putting it in the correct stationery folder, because it
will show up if its in the stationery folder in AppData. (Vista:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Stationery or XP:
%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Stationery)

Or %AppData%\Microsoft\Stationery no matter which OS you use.