Microsoft KB Archive/231682

= OLEXP: Insert Business Card Option Unavailable After Creating a New Business Card =

Article ID: 231682

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q231682



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
The My Business Card option may be unavailable when you attempt to insert a business card attachment.



CAUSE
The Business Card option must be enabled before a business card can be inserted into an e-mail or news message.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue in Outlook Express 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, or 4.01 Service Pack 2:
 * 1) In Outlook Express, click Stationery on the Tools menu.
 * 2) Click the Signature tab.
 * 3) Under the Personal Business Card (vCard) section, click to select the Attach card to all outgoing messages check box.
 * 4) Click the appropriate address book contact name from the available Windows Address Book (WAB) list to send as your business card.
 * 5) Click OK to accept the changes, and then quit and restart Outlook Express.

To resolve this issue in Outlook Express 5:
 * 1) In Outlook Express, click Options on the Tools menu.
 * 2) Click the Compose tab.
 * 3) Under the Include my business card when creating new messages section, click to select the Mail check box.
 * 4) Click the appropriate address book contact name from the available Windows Address Book (WAB) list.
 * 5) Click OK to accept the changes, and then quit and restart Outlook Express



MORE INFORMATION
After following the steps above, your business card is automatically inserted in each e-mail message. To prevent this from happening, click to clear the check box using the steps listed above. This does not disable the ability to insert business cards into e-mail messages. The steps above should also be followed if you want to insert your business card into newsgroup messages.

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