Did you upgrade from an older version that had the notebook stationery set?
The standalone copy of Outlook 2007 I purchased does not include any type of
stationery, including the notebook theme. Normally, to change it you go to
tools, options, mail format, stationery and change themes or to Actions, New
message using, more stationery - but neither work with standalone outlook.
As for making your own stationery - its just html. You can create a design
in a message form then save it as html or a template or use an HTML editor
to edit a page you find on the internet.
I certainly don't care whether your are using it legally or not - it won't
affect my helping you (others here are much more snooty about it). You chose
to whine about needing to buy a new copy because of the lack of themes:and I pointed out that you may need a new copy of office anyway, if you wish
to remain legal per the eula. If you read the eula and it turns out you
shouldn't be using the student and home version, what you do about it is a
moral decision only you can make, but don't blame Microsoft because you
didn't read the eula before buying the first suite. (According to a copy of
the eula I found online, it says "The software is not licensed for use in
any commercial, non-profit, or revenue-generating business activities. " I
have no idea where a pastor tending his flock fits into that line. )
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Norman said:
So your MVP-Outlook response is to question my use of the product? Let me
know when the police will arrive and I'll hand the software over. I am a
one-person office. I use my laptop at home and in my study.
You miss the point about the stationary. It is not the white background.
It
is the "rings"--those notebooks you use in high school to take notes. It
is
too casual looking; it in no way looks like a letter I'd mail through
regular
mail.
I have yet to see specific instructions for making my own template. If I
had
that I would not bother you. Perhaps you are too busy checking that
software
is being properly used to help, but please let me know who will.
Diane Poremsky said:
Why are themes "professional" and plain old white backgrounds
unprofessional? If you have an HTML stationery you like, you can still
use
it - insert it as text. Save it as a template so its easier to use. You
can
set background colors if you don't like white and change text colors.
Does the home and student license allow religious use? I haven't read the
EULA in a long time - I know it does not permit commercial use, so a
small
businesses can't use it, but I don't know how it applies to religious
groups
and other noncommercial professional entities. (I'm pretty sure
charities
aren't supposed to use home and student.)
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Norman said:
I purchased Office Home and Student 2007 last year. Last week I added
Outlook
2007. To my disappointment, because I did not buy a complete Office
package
at one time, I cannot load themes in my email stationary.
That leaves me, the pastor of a church, sending emails to other
professionals with a "ring binder" theme--not exactly the professional
image
I was hoping to get from Microsoft Office.
I emailed support and was basically told that's the way it is.
You would think that paying full price for two pieces of software would
grant me full use of a product. Unfortunately, that is not the case.
Now I
will probably have to spend more money to get what I though I purchased
in
the first place.
