As a general rule, people who have email address's at places like Yahoo, Hotmail or use Netscape, AOL and various other programs will not see the stationery as you send it but rather get an attachment at best

You must be using Outlook Express 5.0 and above to use the stationery on this site correctly.

Outlook Express Stationery will not work correctly with any other mail program. If you send my stationery to people who use a different mail program then expect weird problems...always. The major problems usually involve sound & scrolling.

Never assume that just because a message sent from your computer looks fine to you that the receiver will be able to view it. I suggest writing a "plain text" message first and asking what mail program your correspondent uses. If they are not using OE5 then "give up" trying to send them e-mail stationery

1. UnZipping Stationery Files....Please go to the link below
   Zip Help Here
   
   
2. Why isn't my Stationery Background scrolling!

   The scrolling function on my stationery will not work until it's sent. In other words, the background does not scroll while you are writing on it.

   Here is a "little trick" I use to see if my Stationery is sending correctly.....I send a copy of the message to myself. I realize this sounds silly, but it's a great time saver and the best way to see how your stationery looks to others. Your stationery should scroll as you read the incoming version.
   
   

3. How do I select my stationery?

   Make sure that you are NOT getting to your stationery files through the Format menu...Which is INCORRECT.

   Next to the "New Mail" tab you should see a "small down-pointing" black arrow. Left click and follow the "drop down" list to words "Select Stationery" This is where you choose the Stationery you want to compose on.

   Selecting your stationery from the format menu removes the "Margin Settings" and fouls up the script.
   
   

4. How can I change Fonts in an E-mail?

   Font changes ....these are really simple to do with OE5

   In the "toolbar" just above the writing table of your message text you will see a Toolbar Row. Place your "mouse pointer". into the Text area of your New Message and "Left Click" This will cause the Toolbar directly above to become active or "Black"

   In the Toolbar, To your Far Left, you should see a box with the "Font" Style written in. Next to the Font Box will be a Downward pointing Black Arrow. Left Click on the arrow. This will bring you a "drop down" list of Fonts. "Left Click" the one you like and that is the New Font you will write in....
   
   Outlook Express 5 Tip!
   
   You don't have to wait until you send your email to preview the scrolling effect if you enable your edit/source/preview tab.

   All you have to do when you're in the compose window is click "View" and select "Source Edit" (you'll see a check mark appear next to it when you have selected it). Now you'll see 3 tabs at the lower left hand corner of your compose window:

   Edit (the mode in which you write your email)

   Source (lets you see the source code of the email)

   Preview (lets you preview your email as it will appear to your recipient)

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