Microsoft KB Archive/195844

= OL2000: Animated Signatures Are Not Visible =

Article ID: 195844

Article Last Modified on 9/26/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q195844



SYMPTOMS
After creating a signature that includes certain forms of Dynamic HTML animation such as Fly From Bottom, or Drop In By Word, the signature does not show up in e-mail messages you send. This problem does not necessarily happen to animation formatted as a marquee or using an animated graphics file such as animated GIFs.



RESOLUTION
To include a Dynamic HTML-formatted animated signature in an HTML-formatted e-mail message create a stationery file that includes the DHTML code. Then send your e-mail in HTML format using the stationery that contains your animation.

Creating Animated Signatures Using FrontPage 2000

 * 1) Start FrontPage 2000.
 * 2) Type and format your signature.
 * 3) Select the text you want to animate and on the Format menu, click Dynamic HTML Effects. This will turn on the DHTML Effects toolbar.
 * 4) In the On box, click Page Load. This option will activate your DHTML animation when the person who receives it opens the message.
 * 5) In the Apply box, click to select the type of animation you want to use, such as Drop in by Word.
 * 6) On the File menu, click Save As and save your HTML file to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery\.

Using Your Animated Signature

 * 1) Start Outlook.
 * 2) On the Actions menu, point to New Mail Message Using, and then click More Stationery.
 * 3) In the Stationery list, click to select the stationery file you just created. You should see the animation in the Preview box.
 * 4) Click OK. This will open a new e-mail message in the HTML format. You will not see your animated signature in this message.
 * 5) Type some text and send the message.

If the person who receives the message has an e-mail program that can interpret HTML formatted messages they will see your animated signature immediately upon opening the message. You can test this by sending a message to yourself.

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