Using different Signatures in Multiple e-mail accounts

[KJasien]

Hello,

I have 3 differnt e-mail accounts that I have set up in MS Outlook 2003. I
created a different signature to go with each account. When I reply to a
message in that particualr account my signatures pop up. But when I create a
new message they do not pop up. Outlook always uses my default account when
I click the new message button, then I use the accounts button to select
which account I send the message from. I have all the setting correct in the
Options section. It is set to use the correct signature with the correct
account on both new e-mails and replys. Anyone have any advice?

KJ

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

This sounds like perfectly normal behavior. For new messages, Outlook doesn't know that you want to use anything other than the default account, until you tell it by changing the account. Once you change the account, the signature will change, assuming you have a default signature and are using Word as the email editor.

 

[Mary]

That's the way it works. You can always use Insert signature command to
change or add the signature. I keep the default acct sig setting to None and
select whichever signature I want.

 

[KJasien]

No I do select the account I want to use and it still does not bring it up.
I use microsoft word to edit my e-mails so when I go to insert signature I
can only use auto text and I have set up my signatures in html. Is there
something I need to do to fix this?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You need a default signature for new messages for all accounts, including your default account.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

 

[Diane Poremsky]

Do you have a signature assigned to the default account? If not, make one
called blank that has just -- and [enter]

 

[KJasien]

ok I made sure all accounts have a signature assigned to them. Does it have
to be the same signature assigned to every account? I went to tools then
options then mail format and made sure each account has a signature for new
messages and replys. If I hit reply to an e-mail my signatures pop up like
they are supposed to, but when I click the new mail message button a blank
e-mail pops up with no signature. I go to the accounts section on the
toolbar and see if any of the other will pop up if I change the account and
nothing! Is there something I am not getting?

Do you have a signature assigned to the default account? If not, make one
called blank that has just -- and [enter]

No I do select the account I want to use and it still does not bring it
up.
I use microsoft word to edit my e-mails so when I go to insert signature I
can only use auto text and I have set up my signatures in html. Is there
something I need to do to fix this?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

No, you can assign any signature to any account. The symptoms suggest that you still don't have a signature assigned to your default account.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

ok I made sure all accounts have a signature assigned to them. Does it have
to be the same signature assigned to every account? I went to tools then
options then mail format and made sure each account has a signature for new
messages and replys. If I hit reply to an e-mail my signatures pop up like
they are supposed to, but when I click the new mail message button a blank
e-mail pops up with no signature. I go to the accounts section on the
toolbar and see if any of the other will pop up if I change the account and
nothing! Is there something I am not getting?

Do you have a signature assigned to the default account? If not, make one
called blank that has just -- and [enter]

No I do select the account I want to use and it still does not bring it
up.
I use microsoft word to edit my e-mails so when I go to insert signature I
can only use auto text and I have set up my signatures in html. Is there
something I need to do to fix this?

:

This sounds like perfectly normal behavior. For new messages, Outlook
doesn't know that you want to use anything other than the default
account, until you tell it by changing the account. Once you change the
account, the signature will change, assuming you have a default signature
and are using Word as the email editor.

Hello,

I have 3 differnt e-mail accounts that I have set up in MS Outlook
2003. I
created a different signature to go with each account. When I reply to
a
message in that particualr account my signatures pop up. But when I
create a
new message they do not pop up. Outlook always uses my default account
when
I click the new message button, then I use the accounts button to
select
which account I send the message from. I have all the setting correct
in the
Options section. It is set to use the correct signature with the
correct
account on both new e-mails and replys. Anyone have any advice?

KJ

 

[KJasien]

ok I have it finally pulling up my default accounts signature when I create a
new message, but when I change accounts at the top of the screen it goes back
to a blank e-mail.

No, you can assign any signature to any account. The symptoms suggest that you still don't have a signature assigned to your default account.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

ok I made sure all accounts have a signature assigned to them. Does it have
to be the same signature assigned to every account? I went to tools then
options then mail format and made sure each account has a signature for new
messages and replys. If I hit reply to an e-mail my signatures pop up like
they are supposed to, but when I click the new mail message button a blank
e-mail pops up with no signature. I go to the accounts section on the
toolbar and see if any of the other will pop up if I change the account and
nothing! Is there something I am not getting?

Do you have a signature assigned to the default account? If not, make one
called blank that has just -- and [enter]


No I do select the account I want to use and it still does not bring it
up.
I use microsoft word to edit my e-mails so when I go to insert signature I
can only use auto text and I have set up my signatures in html. Is there
something I need to do to fix this?

:

This sounds like perfectly normal behavior. For new messages, Outlook
doesn't know that you want to use anything other than the default
account, until you tell it by changing the account. Once you change the
account, the signature will change, assuming you have a default signature
and are using Word as the email editor.

Hello,

I have 3 differnt e-mail accounts that I have set up in MS Outlook
2003. I
created a different signature to go with each account. When I reply to
a
message in that particualr account my signatures pop up. But when I
create a
new message they do not pop up. Outlook always uses my default account
when
I click the new message button, then I use the accounts button to
select
which account I send the message from. I have all the setting correct
in the
Options section. It is set to use the correct signature with the
correct
account on both new e-mails and replys. Anyone have any advice?

KJ

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Check the signatures for your other accounts to make sure they're not blank.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

ok I have it finally pulling up my default accounts signature when I create a
new message, but when I change accounts at the top of the screen it goes back
to a blank e-mail.

No, you can assign any signature to any account. The symptoms suggest that you still don't have a signature assigned to your default account.

ok I made sure all accounts have a signature assigned to them. Does it have
to be the same signature assigned to every account? I went to tools then
options then mail format and made sure each account has a signature for new
messages and replys. If I hit reply to an e-mail my signatures pop up like
they are supposed to, but when I click the new mail message button a blank
e-mail pops up with no signature. I go to the accounts section on the
toolbar and see if any of the other will pop up if I change the account and
nothing! Is there something I am not getting?

:

Do you have a signature assigned to the default account? If not, make one
called blank that has just -- and [enter]


No I do select the account I want to use and it still does not bring it
up.
I use microsoft word to edit my e-mails so when I go to insert signature I
can only use auto text and I have set up my signatures in html. Is there
something I need to do to fix this?

:

This sounds like perfectly normal behavior. For new messages, Outlook
doesn't know that you want to use anything other than the default
account, until you tell it by changing the account. Once you change the
account, the signature will change, assuming you have a default signature
and are using Word as the email editor.

Hello,

I have 3 differnt e-mail accounts that I have set up in MS Outlook
2003. I
created a different signature to go with each account. When I reply to
a
message in that particualr account my signatures pop up. But when I
create a
new message they do not pop up. Outlook always uses my default account
when
I click the new message button, then I use the accounts button to
select
which account I send the message from. I have all the setting correct
in the
Options section. It is set to use the correct signature with the
correct
account on both new e-mails and replys. Anyone have any advice?

KJ