Microsoft KB Archive/221161

= OLEXP: Cannot Add a Signature File in Outlook Express =

Article ID: 221161

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q221161



For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to add a signature file on the Signatures tab in the Options dialog box, you may be unable to do so.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if "All Files (*.*)" is selected in the "Files of type" box and you try to specify a file other than a text or Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file. Only text and HTML files can be used as signature files.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, use a text or HTML file as a signature file.

For additional information about how to add a signature file in Outlook Express, click Contents and Index on the Help menu, type signature, and then double-click the Personal topic.



MORE INFORMATION
When you click Browse on the Signature tab, "All Files (*.*)" is listed as a selection in the "Files of type" box. This indicates that any file type can be used as a signature. The only supported file types are text and HTML files.

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