Adding+a+graphic+signature+to+emails


 * Adding a graphic signature to emails **

There are several things you can do with an added signature and graphics to an Email

To commence you need to know how you can put a regular signature in your e-mails first.

Click **Tools** > **Options**.

2. Click the **Signatures** tab on the resulting screen. 3. Under the **Signatures** area, click the **New** button. 4. Next, type your good-bye message in the **Edit Signature** area. If you want to get fancy, you can use a file, even HTML. For now, probably best to stick with plain text.

5. OK, now if you want this to automatically be added to your outgoing messages, go back to the top of this little screen and place a check/tick in the ” **Add signatures to all outgoing messages** ” box. And you can decide whether to uncheck/tick or un- tick the ” **Don’t add signatures to replies and forwards** ” 6. Click **OK**

To use an image in your signature, you must use HTML for composing your e-mails. So, launch your favorite HTML editor (Dreamweaver, Go Live, FrontPage, etc). Even Notepad (Start, All Programs, Accessories, Notepad) can be used. Create a new file and type in the following:-

Wou will not actually type in "C:\My Images\mypicture.gif">, but rather the location of the picture you want to use. When you are finished, save the file under the "signature.htm" name.
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Next, you will use this HTML file as a signature. To do this in Outlook Express, go to **Tools**, **Options** and choose the **Signatures** tab.

Click **New** and give the signature a name, such as "picture."

Now, go down to **Edit Signature** and select the **File** button. Click **Browse** to get the HTML signature file that you just created. If you checked the box that says "**Add signature to all outgoing messages**," your signature should appear the next time you compose a new e-mail.

If you do not want it on every e-mail you send out, do not check that little box. Instead, when you are creating a new message, just click in the message window and select **Insert**, **Signatures** and then your file name if you want to add the picture. That way, the graphic will only show up on certain e-mails and not all of them. If the signature does not appear when you create a new e-mail, make sure you set it as your default signature by clicking the **Set as default** button. Not only can you use standard JPEG and GIF files for this, but you can also use an animated GIF (keep in mind that not everybody will see your animation in action though). Rather than a picture, you could also scan your signature not recommended for security reasons You could even use a graphic program or photo editing program like Adobe Photoshop to add text to your image. The possibilities really are endless!