Microsoft KB Archive/196870

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OL2000: AutoSignature Not Inserted in Message Based on Custom Form

Article ID: 196870

Article Last Modified on 5/20/2003

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q196870

SYMPTOMS

The AutoSignature feature does not insert signature information into a message based on a custom mail form.

CAUSE

The AutoSignature feature only works with the default mail form and a custom form cannot be assigned as the default mail form.

RESOLUTION

To simulate the AutoSignature feature in a custom mail form there are two tasks to complete.

• Select the AutoSignature feature.
• Create a custom form.

To select the AutoSignature feature, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Mail Format tab, click Signature Picker, and click New.
3. Type a name for your signature and click Next.
4. Type the text you want for the AutoSignature, click Finish, OK, and OK.

To create a custom form, follow these steps:

1. Create a new mail message based on the default message form.
   

NOTE: Do not remove the signature information inserted in the new form.

1. On the Tools menu, point to Forms and click Design This Form.
2. Customize the form using the form design tools.
3. On the Tools menu, point to Forms and click Publish Form As.
4. Type a name for the form, and then click Publish.

Any messages based on the new form will include the signature information.

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