Vista - Windows Mail Signatures

**Brink** · 09-26-2007

How to Create and Setup a Signature in Windows Mail

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

Last edited by Brink; 04-11-2009 at 01:54 PM..

**Placehold** · 07-07-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by PsynceFiction

Hmmm... I keep seeing the red "X".

Have you changed the "Send" options to

Mail sending format: HTML
New mail sending format: HTML

?

Regards

Craig

PsynceFiction · 07-07-2008

Yes I did. Could it be some other security setting?

**Placehold** · 07-07-2008

Could be .....

If you are using a third party security system that scans your mail i would check that out to make sure, its worth a try

Regards

Craig

PsynceFiction · 07-07-2008

I see something about a "Norton Anti-SPAM test" but I wouldn't know how to turn that thing off. I don't see a Norton programm on my pc.

**ryangunn** · 07-10-2008

This is a nightmare. I'm having trouble with step 7.

1. Open Windows Mail. DONE
2. Click on Tools and then click Options. DONE
3. Click the Signatures tab. DONE
4. To Use Signatures on All E‑mail Messages - DONE
A) Check Add signatures to all outgoing messages.
NOTE: This will automatically include the default signature in all of your messages.
B) To Include Replies and Forwards - Uncheck Don't add signatures to Replies and Forwards.
5. Click New. DONE
6. To Create a Simple Text Signature - N/A
7. To Create and Add a File Based Signature -

NOTE
If you want to create a signature containing custom fonts, links, or images; design the signature using Windows Mail.I had a guy design it for me.

WARNING
The signature file cannot be over 4KB in size. If you are going to include a image file in the signature, then you may need to link the image file from somewhere like ImageShack inside the signature file instead to prevent the size of the signature file from going over 4KB.Signature html file is only 591 bytes

A) Click on Create Mail in Windows Mail. DONE
B) Leave the address fields blank, and add what you want for the signature in the body. DONE - but it comes out as a red X inside a box

When I view the source, this is what it reads
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16681" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><IMG
src="C:\Users\Ryan\Documents\Gunn & Associates\Signature\signature.htm.htm"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><IMG
src="file://C:\Users\Ryan\Documents\Gunn & Associates\Signature\Ryan_e-mail\r-gunn.htm"></FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>

Is it impossible to use a signature if it's not created with windows mail?

Please help!!!

Thanks

**Brink** · 07-10-2008

Hi Ryan,

Have you already done steps 7R to 7S to allow the attached image to be seen and unblocked?

Shawn

**ryangunn** · 07-10-2008

Hi Shawn,

Thanks for the quick response. Yes, I did 7R & 7S.

Still no luck. Advice?

**Brink** · 07-11-2008

Ryan,

Do you have some 3rd party security program that has it's option to filter email messages turned on?

Shawn

**ryangunn** · 07-11-2008

Hey Shawn. Thanks again for your help.

I have Norton and both "outgoing email scanning" and "incoming email scanning" are turned on. Which should I turn off?

**Brink** · 07-11-2008

I would turn both options off as a test.

09-26-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,999 posts	Windows Mail Signatures How to Create and Setup a Signature in Windows Mail ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-11-2009 at 01:54 PM..
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07-07-2008
Placehold Windows Vista Home Premium 16 posts	Re: Windows Mail Signatures Quote: Originally Posted by PsynceFiction Hmmm... I keep seeing the red "X". Have you changed the "Send" options to Mail sending format: HTML New mail sending format: HTML ? Regards Craig
My System Specs

07-07-2008
PsynceFiction Vista Home Premium 3 posts	Re: Windows Mail Signatures Yes I did. Could it be some other security setting?
My System Specs

07-07-2008
Placehold Windows Vista Home Premium 16 posts	Re: Windows Mail Signatures Could be ..... If you are using a third party security system that scans your mail i would check that out to make sure, its worth a try Regards Craig
My System Specs

07-07-2008
PsynceFiction Vista Home Premium 3 posts	Re: Windows Mail Signatures I see something about a "Norton Anti-SPAM test" but I wouldn't know how to turn that thing off. I don't see a Norton programm on my pc.
My System Specs

07-10-2008
ryangunn Vista Home Premium 32bit 6 posts	Re: Windows Mail Signatures This is a nightmare. I'm having trouble with step 7. 1. Open Windows Mail. DONE 2. Click on Tools and then click Options. DONE 3. Click the Signatures tab. DONE 4. To Use Signatures on All E‑mail Messages - DONE A) Check Add signatures to all outgoing messages. NOTE: This will automatically include the default signature* in all of your messages.* B) To Include Replies and Forwards - Uncheck Don't add signatures to Replies and Forwards. 5. Click New. DONE 6. To Create a Simple Text Signature - N/A 7. To Create and Add a File Based Signature - *NOTE* If you want to create a signature containing custom fonts, links, or images; design the signature using Windows Mail.I had a guy design it for me. *WARNING* The signature file cannot be over 4KB in size. If you are going to include a image file in the signature, then you may need to link the image file from somewhere like ImageShack inside the signature file instead to prevent the size of the signature file from going over 4KB.Signature html file is only 591 bytes A) Click on Create Mail in Windows Mail. DONE B) Leave the address fields blank, and add what you want for the signature in the body. DONE - but it comes out as a red X inside a box When I view the source, this is what it reads <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16681" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><IMG src="C:\Users\Ryan\Documents\Gunn & Associates\Signature\signature.htm.htm"></FONT></DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><IMG src="file://C:\Users\Ryan\Documents\Gunn & Associates\Signature\Ryan_e-mail\r-gunn.htm"></FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML> Is it impossible to use a signature if it's not created with windows mail? Please help!!! Thanks
My System Specs

07-10-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,999 posts	Re: Windows Mail Signatures Hi Ryan, Have you already done steps 7R to 7S to allow the attached image to be seen and unblocked? Shawn
My System Specs

07-10-2008
ryangunn Vista Home Premium 32bit 6 posts	Re: Windows Mail Signatures Hi Shawn, Thanks for the quick response. Yes, I did 7R & 7S. Still no luck. Advice?
My System Specs

07-11-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,999 posts	Re: Windows Mail Signatures Ryan, Do you have some 3rd party security program that has it's option to filter email messages turned on? Shawn
My System Specs

07-11-2008
ryangunn Vista Home Premium 32bit 6 posts	Re: Windows Mail Signatures Hey Shawn. Thanks again for your help. I have Norton and both "outgoing email scanning" and "incoming email scanning" are turned on. Which should I turn off?
My System Specs

07-11-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,999 posts	Re: Windows Mail Signatures I would turn both options off as a test.
My System Specs

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