Hello Friends!

This Web Page is devoted to introducing and explaining a New way to use Outlook Express stationery.
I've seen this format being offered for Download on a few other Stationery Sites and am impressed with its easy features.

There are various names for this format but I'll call it . . .
E-Mail Format Stationery or .eml stationery

This newest Stationery idea will make using "Outlook Express Stationery" more versatile and gives the user more options.

New Downloading Icon

All of my Newest Stationery Pages will now display two different downloading Icons.

This Icon represents the Executable Zip File download that I've always used...

Here is a new Icon which will represent the Zip Download File for the New .eml Format Stationery.

Want to "Learn How" to convert your existing stationery into .eml Format Stationery ?

Just "Click Here"

What is .eml format stationery?

This new way to put together stationery simply combines all the bits and pieces necessary to make a single stationery into one single self contained package.
Below are two pictures that will help illustrate the differences:



The 4 files shown in the picture above are examples of the various files pulled together by the HTML File displayed in your Outlook Express Preview Window.

The Pic1.jpg, Bkg.gif & some.mid files are used by the example.HTML file to make a single Outlook Express stationery.
Sometimes! I use 6, 7 or even 8 individual files to make up one of my stationery creations.

Let's say you download 10 stationeries. Well, you can see how your stationery folder can become quite a mess with bits and pieces scattered everywhere.


The picture above represents the Icons your Computer will display for this newest form of stationery.
After you download .eml stationery files, saving them where you will.... .eml stationery will be easy to recognize by its Icons.

All the Stationery files from the first illustration are stored within this one compact little envelope.

When you select the .eml format Icon you open it either with a single or double click, depending your setting Outlook Express then opens a New Message window displaying the selected .eml Stationery ready for your use.

I believe .eml format Stationery will become more popular as time goes on.
Its benefits outweighs the disadvantages but let's take a look at each.

Advantages of the .eml format:

1. You can rename the .eml Stationery any way you want (as long as you keep the same .eml extension).

2. You can move the .eml file anywhere you want without affecting the performance/special effects of stationery in any way.

May I suggest making a New Folder named A_SandraSue2 in your "My Documents" folder? Then, if you choose to download .eml stationery files from my WebSite, place all the .eml Stationery into this new A_SandraSue2 folder.

3. Less clutter - much LESS!!

4. Different Computers using various Operating Systems aren't always successful displaying "tricky Stationery effects." What works on one computer, sometimes does not work on another. This newest .eml format seems to work for everyone.

5. If you get tired of an .eml Stationery and want to remove it, just delete the one .eml file !!!

 

Disadvantages of the .eml format:

1. You cannot view .eml stationery files in the "preview pane" of Outlook Express.
The preview pane is where you normally browse and view the E-Mail Stationery you have stored in Outlook Express.

2. Font Color (other than black) will be lost if you back-space beyond my written TEXT GOES HERE message in .eml Format Stationery.
Sometimes a Stationery Script acts like it forgets the font color its suppose to use.
Writing TEXT GOES HERE "sets" the font information.

You may have wondered why stationery creators write TEXT GOES HERE into our stationery.
We don't think you are too stupid to figure out where to write :-)
We write in TEXT GOES HERE to assure the Font Color is fixed.

Remember! Don't try to view .eml stationery files in your Outlook Express Program. All you will see is a "blank screen."

However! Windows 98SE users take note!
You can "Preview" .eml stationery files in your "My Documents" folder. The Preview looks like this

If you will set up your "View" settings like mine shown below . . .
You can then "Preview" your .eml Stationery.



That's the end of this Tutorial.
I hope my explanation has given more clarity than confusion.

I'd be extremely interested in Feedback concerning .eml Format Stationery from those of you who could take the time to write me.

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