If you need Execuitible Zip Help

Now.... You have downloaded some Zip Stationery files from the Internet. You want to start using the new stationery but, you are staring at a Zip File and you haven't a clue about "what to do next."

To use Outlook Express Stationery successfully you must insert all of the various files (3 or more) that make up one stationery example into your Outlook Express Stationery Folder.

This is not a difficult skill to master and I've inserted Images to help guide you along

Here we go..... Right click on the Zip file you downloaded and Select from the list of choices select "Extract To"

Click on the Plus Sign + beside C: "Your Main Hard Drive" this will turn the Plus Sign to a minus - and bring up a series of Cascading Folders...As shown by the Blue Arrow in the Image Below.

Next, Click the plus sign before the "Program Files" folder. The Blue Arrow in the Image Below points to the correct folder.

Also notice the Red Arrow, this shows the "path" we are building to your Target Stationery Folders. The path looks like this now...

C:\Program Files

Next, scroll on down the list of Folders in your "Program Files" Folder till you come to the "Common Files" Folder.

Click the "Plus Sign" before the Common Files folder. Notice again the Blue Arrow in the Next Image Below. You are now confronted with another series of cascading Folder Files.

The Red Arrow is now showing the continuing "file path" (partially hidden because of the text box size) to your Target Stationery Folders. The path now looks like this,

C:\Program Files\Common Files

Next Click the plus sign before the "Microsoft Shared" folder. This brings up another series of Cascading folders. The Blue Arrow in the Image below again points to the correct folder.

The Red Arrow is still indicating the partially hidden path, which if viewed fully would look like this

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared

Scroll down the list of Folders in Microsoft Shared till you reach the Target "Stationery" Folder.

Left Click Once on the "Stationery" Folder to "HighLight" it, then following the Red Arrow in the Image below Click "Extract"

All the files in the Zip will download to the Target ...

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery

Now, open up Outlook Express and your New Stationery is ready for your use.

After you click "Select Stationery" the Explorer window opens showing the contents of your stationery directory; choose the stationery you would like to use (you will see a small preview when you click a stationery file).

Click "OK" to select the stationery you want and your compose window will open showing the stationery in the background. It will not be scrolling at this point.

Type your message as you normally would and send it. If you want to see it scrolling you can now view it in your "Outbox" (while it's sending) or in your "Sent" folder after the email has finished sending.