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How
to use an
animated signature!
To insert a signature in a Hotmail mail, you have
to direct link to an image with a
web address, using html. I do not recommend that people direct link to images
on my site, because Lycos get annoyed & shut me down, if too many people
are accessing my images, therefore their computer, without accessing the
page,
because that's where their pop-up adverts are & how they make their money.
OK, well, you didn't want to know all that, did you :)
To get round this, you need to save the .gif
for yourself & upload it to some
free webspace of your own, geocities, for example, & then direct link
to that image.
Also, if I get shut down, & you're linking to my site, you'll have lost it
!!!
Sent to me by a hotmail user
:-
When I find something I want
to use, I have to "right click" it, and from the drop down
menu, click on "properties." Once you do that something will
come up with the address, etc... you then have to click on the address
to highlight it. Once the address is
highlighted, you "right click" on the now highlighted address
and go down to "copy."
You have to go to the body of the letter you have composed and
"right click." Then, from the drop down menu, go down to
"paste" and click on it. You will now have the address in the
body. Now, at the beginning of the address you have to type:
<IMG src="http://lw15fd.law15.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/dasp/EN/the-address-">
"there is a space between the img & src, other than that, do
not space anything else. Then, as you said, check the "rich text
format" box. Once you check that, the screen will change, and
whatever you put, will appear. Then simply click "send." It is
kind of troublesome, but it gets the job done. Also, on hotmail, if you
save something to desktop, you can open it, but cannot use it to send.
You have to get it from the internet, or from an e-mail. Once it is
saved to desktop, it changes the address from the original and can no
longer be used. I hope this will help you to help others using hotmail.
Sent to me by another
Hotmail user :-
Combining hotmail with my
outlook express was the best thing I ever did! For all my internet
friends I use hotmail, very few people even know my primary address.
For all the people that ask you how to add a name to hotmail, the answer
is it wont work! You can copy and paste the animation, and it will show
up when you do it, but once you send the email and the recipient opens
it, all they see is the red x in the box. So when the two accounts are
combined, hotmail is listed on the outlook express page, under the
primary account. When I compose an email, at the To: line I have drop
down bar showing both addresses, my primary and the hotmail, I choose
which one to use. I will paste the directions here. I found them by
going to help at hotmail, typed in outlook express, and there they were.
The best thing about it, is now I can use the insert picture link for
all my animations and they always work in hotmail. Hope this answered
your question.
To set up your Hotmail account in Outlook Express, you'll need to use
Outlook Express version 5.5 or later.
1.. In Outlook Express, click Accounts on the Tools menu.
2.. In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click Add, and then
click Mail.
3.. On the first page of the Internet Connection Wizard, type
your full
name, and then click Next.
4.. On the Internet E-mail Address page, type your full Hotmail
address
(name@hotmail.com).
5.. On the E-mail Server Name page, click HTTP in the My incoming
mail
server is box.
In the box My HTTP service provider is, click Hotmail or Other.
If the box Incoming mail server is displayed, type
http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp.
6.. On the Internet Mail Logon page, type your account name and
password
in the respective boxes. Your account name is the first half of your MSN
Hotmail e-mail address (the information before the @ sign).
7.. Click Finish to add your Hotmail account to Outlook Express.
Sent to me by another
Hotmail user :-
You can read Hotmail in
outlook express too.
>>>>Outlook 2002 in Microsoft Office XP
Before you read our tips on Outlook Express below, did you know that MSN
Hotmail now works great with Outlook 2002?
>>> To set up MSN Hotmail with Outlook 2002
1. On the "Tools" menu, click "E-Mail
Accounts".
2. Under "E-mail", click "Add a new e-mail
account", and then click "Next".
3. Follow the instructions and be sure to select "HTTP"
under "Server Type".
For more information about the great features of Microsoft Outlook 2002
including how to get additional support for Outlook, go to:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/worldwide.htm
>>>>Outlook Express
We realize that this e-mail message is lengthy, but please read the
entire message below because the answer to your question may be
included.
Within this message is information on:
I. How to Get Started with Hotmail Offline
II. How to Synchronize your Hotmail Account with Outlook Express
III. How to Send a Message in Outlook Express
IV. How to Use Outlook Express to Save Messages on your Computer's
Hard Disk Drive
V. How to Remove your Hotmail Account from Outlook Express
VI. Still Didn't Solve Your Problem?
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I. How to Get Started with Hotmail Offline
>>> To get started with Hotmail Offline
1. In Outlook Express, on the "Tools" menu, click
"Accounts".
2. In the "Internet Accounts" dialog box, click the
"Add" button.
3. Click "Mail" to open the Internet Connection Wizard,
and then follow the instructions to configure your existing Hotmail
account. You need only your Hotmail sign-in name and password.
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II. How to Synchronize your Hotmail Account with Outlook Express
With Hotmail Offline, you can synchronize Hotmail and Outlook Express to
keep the messages on your hard disk drive and your online account
coordinated and up to date. If you change your Hotmail account through
Outlook Express (move messages, create or delete folders, or compose a
new message), these changes appear in both programs. With
synchronization, Outlook Express downloads new messages from your
Hotmail account to Outlook Express.
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III. How to Send a Message in Outlook Express
>>> To send a message in Outlook Express
1. In the Outlook Express folders list, click your Hotmail Inbox.
2. On the toolbar, click the "New Mail" button.
3. In the "To" or "Cc" boxes, type the e-mail
name of each recipient, separating names with a comma or semicolon.
4. In the "Subject" box, type a message title.
5. Compose your message in the text box, and then click the
"Send" button.
Note: The message is not sent until you synchronize.
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IV. How to use Outlook Express to Save Messages on Your Computer's Hard
Disk Drive
You can use Outlook Express to store Hotmail messages on your computer
and never worry about exceeding the Hotmail size limit.
>>> To archive messages from your Hotmail account to your hard
disk drive
1. In Outlook Express, under the "Local Folders" list,
click "Local Folders".
2. Click "File", point to "New", and then
click "Folder".
3. In the text box under "Folder", type a name for the
new folder. Your new folder appears in the list under "Local
Folders".
4. Drag messages from your Hotmail Inbox in Outlook Express to the
new folder.
When you follow this procedure, you are removing e-mail messages from
your Hotmail server and moving the messages to your hard disk drive,
reducing the size of your Hotmail account. You can now view the messages
in the new Outlook Express folder any time you launch Outlook
Express--you need not be signed in to Hotmail to see the messages.
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V. How to Remove your Hotmail Account from Outlook Express
You can remove your Hotmail account from Outlook Express in two ways:
- Right-click the account and click "Remove Account".
-or-
- On the "Tools" menu, click "Accounts",
select the Hotmail account, and click the "Remove" button.
Your Hotmail account is not deleted permanently. You have only removed
the ability to read Hotmail messages offline from Outlook Express. To
reconfigure Outlook Express to read your Hotmail messages, on the
"Tools" menu, click "Account" and then click
"Add Mail".
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VI. Still Didn't Solve Your Problem?
Complete the Hotmail Customer Support request form at:
http://www.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/support
NOTE: Support for Outlook Express use of Hotmail is limited.
Remember that MSN Hotmail also has comprehensive online help
available--just click "Help" in the upper right corner.
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