Hi all - this is sending me mad and I just can't seem to find a solution to
this problem after many hours of searching.

I need to set a dafault signature in Outlook 10/11 for the company. I want
to be able to set this centrally and update the clients (I don't want to have
to visit each Outlook install) . I'm running Exchange 2003 in a Windows 2003
environment with group policy. The Outlook clients are not using Word to
create messages. I was expecting to be able to use group policy to roll out
this change?

I just cant seem to find a way of changing the dafault "new message"
template or form.

Can this be done?

See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/signatures.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

-----
"Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0D753D5E-8520-4D76-98D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all - this is sending me mad and I just can't seem to find a solution
> to
> this problem after many hours of searching.
>
> I need to set a dafault signature in Outlook 10/11 for the company. I
> want
> to be able to set this centrally and update the clients (I don't want to
> have
> to visit each Outlook install) . I'm running Exchange 2003 in a Windows
> 2003
> environment with group policy. The Outlook clients are not using Word to
> create messages. I was expecting to be able to use group policy to roll
> out
> this change?
>
> I just cant seem to find a way of changing the dafault "new message"
> template or form.
>
> Can this be done?

Hi - thanks for the reply, I had read this page (along with many others) but
was put off by the note at the end. Is this the only way it can be done
centrally. I take it there isn't a registry entry, group policy entry or
default form/template that could be edited?

"Note If you use a MAPI client such as Microsoft Outlook to send the e-mail,
the recipient does not receive a modified message. This is because messages
submitted using MAPI are not in SMTP format when the e-mail triggers the SMTP
transport event. Therefore, changes that are made by the event's code are not
persisted."

regards

Steve
"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/signatures.htm
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> -----
> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0D753D5E-8520-4D76-98D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi all - this is sending me mad and I just can't seem to find a solution
> > to
> > this problem after many hours of searching.
> >
> > I need to set a dafault signature in Outlook 10/11 for the company. I
> > want
> > to be able to set this centrally and update the clients (I don't want to
> > have
> > to visit each Outlook install) . I'm running Exchange 2003 in a Windows
> > 2003
> > environment with group policy. The Outlook clients are not using Word to
> > create messages. I was expecting to be able to use group policy to roll
> > out
> > this change?
> >
> > I just cant seem to find a way of changing the dafault "new message"
> > template or form.
> >
> > Can this be done?
>

No, and the end-user would still be able to edit his/her signature in the
message.

Note that the note only means that internal messages won't have the
corporate signature; only message going outside the Exchange organisation
will be stamped.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

-----
"Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B13CCF9B-B022-420B-98E2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi - thanks for the reply, I had read this page (along with many others)
> but
> was put off by the note at the end. Is this the only way it can be done
> centrally. I take it there isn't a registry entry, group policy entry or
> default form/template that could be edited?
>
> "Note If you use a MAPI client such as Microsoft Outlook to send the
> e-mail,
> the recipient does not receive a modified message. This is because
> messages
> submitted using MAPI are not in SMTP format when the e-mail triggers the
> SMTP
> transport event. Therefore, changes that are made by the event's code are
> not
> persisted."
>
> regards
>
> Steve
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/signatures.htm
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> -----
>> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:0D753D5E-8520-4D76-98D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi all - this is sending me mad and I just can't seem to find a
>> > solution
>> > to
>> > this problem after many hours of searching.
>> >
>> > I need to set a dafault signature in Outlook 10/11 for the company. I
>> > want
>> > to be able to set this centrally and update the clients (I don't want
>> > to
>> > have
>> > to visit each Outlook install) . I'm running Exchange 2003 in a
>> > Windows
>> > 2003
>> > environment with group policy. The Outlook clients are not using Word
>> > to
>> > create messages. I was expecting to be able to use group policy to roll
>> > out
>> > this change?
>> >
>> > I just cant seem to find a way of changing the dafault "new message"
>> > template or form.
>> >
>> > Can this be done?
>>

Roady - when you say "No, and the end-user would still be able to edit
his/her signature in the message" does this mean there are other options??
I'm not actually worried about the enduser making changes, as they are good
endusers and do as they are told! Thanks for putting me straight on the note
though as if there is nothing else that can be done I can give this a go.


"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> No, and the end-user would still be able to edit his/her signature in the
> message.
>
> Note that the note only means that internal messages won't have the
> corporate signature; only message going outside the Exchange organisation
> will be stamped.
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> -----
> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B13CCF9B-B022-420B-98E2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi - thanks for the reply, I had read this page (along with many others)
> > but
> > was put off by the note at the end. Is this the only way it can be done
> > centrally. I take it there isn't a registry entry, group policy entry or
> > default form/template that could be edited?
> >
> > "Note If you use a MAPI client such as Microsoft Outlook to send the
> > e-mail,
> > the recipient does not receive a modified message. This is because
> > messages
> > submitted using MAPI are not in SMTP format when the e-mail triggers the
> > SMTP
> > transport event. Therefore, changes that are made by the event's code are
> > not
> > persisted."
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Steve
> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/signatures.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
> >>
> >> -----
> >> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:0D753D5E-8520-4D76-98D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hi all - this is sending me mad and I just can't seem to find a
> >> > solution
> >> > to
> >> > this problem after many hours of searching.
> >> >
> >> > I need to set a dafault signature in Outlook 10/11 for the company. I
> >> > want
> >> > to be able to set this centrally and update the clients (I don't want
> >> > to
> >> > have
> >> > to visit each Outlook install) . I'm running Exchange 2003 in a
> >> > Windows
> >> > 2003
> >> > environment with group policy. The Outlook clients are not using Word
> >> > to
> >> > create messages. I was expecting to be able to use group policy to roll
> >> > out
> >> > this change?
> >> >
> >> > I just cant seem to find a way of changing the dafault "new message"
> >> > template or form.
> >> >
> >> > Can this be done?
> >>
>

You can dump htm, txt and rtf versions of the signature in the Signatures
folder of the user by using a logon script. The additional downside of this
(next to the user being able to control it) is that you cannot update it
corporation wide without overwriting their (personalized?) signature and
they could also continue to use their own. By using the event sink on
Exchange you will extend their personal signature with a corporate signature
which is eassier to update.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

-----
"Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:625E5AAF-8181-4371-8448-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Roady - when you say "No, and the end-user would still be able to edit
> his/her signature in the message" does this mean there are other options??
> I'm not actually worried about the enduser making changes, as they are
> good
> endusers and do as they are told! Thanks for putting me straight on the
> note
> though as if there is nothing else that can be done I can give this a go.
>
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> No, and the end-user would still be able to edit his/her signature in the
>> message.
>>
>> Note that the note only means that internal messages won't have the
>> corporate signature; only message going outside the Exchange organisation
>> will be stamped.
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> -----
>> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:B13CCF9B-B022-420B-98E2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi - thanks for the reply, I had read this page (along with many
>> > others)
>> > but
>> > was put off by the note at the end. Is this the only way it can be
>> > done
>> > centrally. I take it there isn't a registry entry, group policy entry
>> > or
>> > default form/template that could be edited?
>> >
>> > "Note If you use a MAPI client such as Microsoft Outlook to send the
>> > e-mail,
>> > the recipient does not receive a modified message. This is because
>> > messages
>> > submitted using MAPI are not in SMTP format when the e-mail triggers
>> > the
>> > SMTP
>> > transport event. Therefore, changes that are made by the event's code
>> > are
>> > not
>> > persisted."
>> >
>> > regards
>> >
>> > Steve
>> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/signatures.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >>
>> >> -----
>> >> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:0D753D5E-8520-4D76-98D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Hi all - this is sending me mad and I just can't seem to find a
>> >> > solution
>> >> > to
>> >> > this problem after many hours of searching.
>> >> >
>> >> > I need to set a dafault signature in Outlook 10/11 for the company.
>> >> > I
>> >> > want
>> >> > to be able to set this centrally and update the clients (I don't
>> >> > want
>> >> > to
>> >> > have
>> >> > to visit each Outlook install) . I'm running Exchange 2003 in a
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > 2003
>> >> > environment with group policy. The Outlook clients are not using
>> >> > Word
>> >> > to
>> >> > create messages. I was expecting to be able to use group policy to
>> >> > roll
>> >> > out
>> >> > this change?
>> >> >
>> >> > I just cant seem to find a way of changing the dafault "new message"
>> >> > template or form.
>> >> >
>> >> > Can this be done?
>> >>
>>

Thanks for your comments - i'll give it a go.

cheers

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> You can dump htm, txt and rtf versions of the signature in the Signatures
> folder of the user by using a logon script. The additional downside of this
> (next to the user being able to control it) is that you cannot update it
> corporation wide without overwriting their (personalized?) signature and
> they could also continue to use their own. By using the event sink on
> Exchange you will extend their personal signature with a corporate signature
> which is eassier to update.
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> -----
> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:625E5AAF-8181-4371-8448-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Roady - when you say "No, and the end-user would still be able to edit
> > his/her signature in the message" does this mean there are other options??
> > I'm not actually worried about the enduser making changes, as they are
> > good
> > endusers and do as they are told! Thanks for putting me straight on the
> > note
> > though as if there is nothing else that can be done I can give this a go.
> >
> >
> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> No, and the end-user would still be able to edit his/her signature in the
> >> message.
> >>
> >> Note that the note only means that internal messages won't have the
> >> corporate signature; only message going outside the Exchange organisation
> >> will be stamped.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
> >>
> >> -----
> >> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:B13CCF9B-B022-420B-98E2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hi - thanks for the reply, I had read this page (along with many
> >> > others)
> >> > but
> >> > was put off by the note at the end. Is this the only way it can be
> >> > done
> >> > centrally. I take it there isn't a registry entry, group policy entry
> >> > or
> >> > default form/template that could be edited?
> >> >
> >> > "Note If you use a MAPI client such as Microsoft Outlook to send the
> >> > e-mail,
> >> > the recipient does not receive a modified message. This is because
> >> > messages
> >> > submitted using MAPI are not in SMTP format when the e-mail triggers
> >> > the
> >> > SMTP
> >> > transport event. Therefore, changes that are made by the event's code
> >> > are
> >> > not
> >> > persisted."
> >> >
> >> > regards
> >> >
> >> > Steve
> >> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/signatures.htm
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> >> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> >> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
> >> >>
> >> >> -----
> >> >> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:0D753D5E-8520-4D76-98D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > Hi all - this is sending me mad and I just can't seem to find a
> >> >> > solution
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > this problem after many hours of searching.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I need to set a dafault signature in Outlook 10/11 for the company.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > want
> >> >> > to be able to set this centrally and update the clients (I don't
> >> >> > want
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > to visit each Outlook install) . I'm running Exchange 2003 in a
> >> >> > Windows
> >> >> > 2003
> >> >> > environment with group policy. The Outlook clients are not using
> >> >> > Word
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > create messages. I was expecting to be able to use group policy to
> >> >> > roll
> >> >> > out
> >> >> > this change?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I just cant seem to find a way of changing the dafault "new message"
> >> >> > template or form.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Can this be done?
> >> >>
> >>
>

You're welcome and good luck! :-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

-----
"Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6C018185-8267-422E-911B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for your comments - i'll give it a go.
>
> cheers
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You can dump htm, txt and rtf versions of the signature in the Signatures
>> folder of the user by using a logon script. The additional downside of
>> this
>> (next to the user being able to control it) is that you cannot update it
>> corporation wide without overwriting their (personalized?) signature and
>> they could also continue to use their own. By using the event sink on
>> Exchange you will extend their personal signature with a corporate
>> signature
>> which is eassier to update.
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> -----
>> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:625E5AAF-8181-4371-8448-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Roady - when you say "No, and the end-user would still be able to edit
>> > his/her signature in the message" does this mean there are other
>> > options??
>> > I'm not actually worried about the enduser making changes, as they are
>> > good
>> > endusers and do as they are told! Thanks for putting me straight on
>> > the
>> > note
>> > though as if there is nothing else that can be done I can give this a
>> > go.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> No, and the end-user would still be able to edit his/her signature in
>> >> the
>> >> message.
>> >>
>> >> Note that the note only means that internal messages won't have the
>> >> corporate signature; only message going outside the Exchange
>> >> organisation
>> >> will be stamped.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >>
>> >> -----
>> >> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:B13CCF9B-B022-420B-98E2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Hi - thanks for the reply, I had read this page (along with many
>> >> > others)
>> >> > but
>> >> > was put off by the note at the end. Is this the only way it can be
>> >> > done
>> >> > centrally. I take it there isn't a registry entry, group policy
>> >> > entry
>> >> > or
>> >> > default form/template that could be edited?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Note If you use a MAPI client such as Microsoft Outlook to send the
>> >> > e-mail,
>> >> > the recipient does not receive a modified message. This is because
>> >> > messages
>> >> > submitted using MAPI are not in SMTP format when the e-mail triggers
>> >> > the
>> >> > SMTP
>> >> > transport event. Therefore, changes that are made by the event's
>> >> > code
>> >> > are
>> >> > not
>> >> > persisted."
>> >> >
>> >> > regards
>> >> >
>> >> > Steve
>> >> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/signatures.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -----
>> >> >> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:0D753D5E-8520-4D76-98D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > Hi all - this is sending me mad and I just can't seem to find a
>> >> >> > solution
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > this problem after many hours of searching.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I need to set a dafault signature in Outlook 10/11 for the
>> >> >> > company.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > want
>> >> >> > to be able to set this centrally and update the clients (I don't
>> >> >> > want
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > to visit each Outlook install) . I'm running Exchange 2003 in a
>> >> >> > Windows
>> >> >> > 2003
>> >> >> > environment with group policy. The Outlook clients are not using
>> >> >> > Word
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > create messages. I was expecting to be able to use group policy
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > roll
>> >> >> > out
>> >> >> > this change?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I just cant seem to find a way of changing the dafault "new
>> >> >> > message"
>> >> >> > template or form.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Can this be done?
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>

sorry just one more thing to add to this. Is it possible to set the font
type and size for an outlook message centrally? - although I've got good
endusers they do have a tendancy to want to use pink as a text colour! I
would like to set a corporate standard for the font size and colour of the
whole message if possible. Not so concerned if they can change this but if I
can set it centrally for everyone it saves a visit to each PC. I've found
mail.oft but not sure if this is correct to edit nor with what.

thanks again.

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> You're welcome and good luck! :-)
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> -----
> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:6C018185-8267-422E-911B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks for your comments - i'll give it a go.
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> You can dump htm, txt and rtf versions of the signature in the Signatures
> >> folder of the user by using a logon script. The additional downside of
> >> this
> >> (next to the user being able to control it) is that you cannot update it
> >> corporation wide without overwriting their (personalized?) signature and
> >> they could also continue to use their own. By using the event sink on
> >> Exchange you will extend their personal signature with a corporate
> >> signature
> >> which is eassier to update.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
> >>
> >> -----
> >> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:625E5AAF-8181-4371-8448-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Roady - when you say "No, and the end-user would still be able to edit
> >> > his/her signature in the message" does this mean there are other
> >> > options??
> >> > I'm not actually worried about the enduser making changes, as they are
> >> > good
> >> > endusers and do as they are told! Thanks for putting me straight on
> >> > the
> >> > note
> >> > though as if there is nothing else that can be done I can give this a
> >> > go.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> No, and the end-user would still be able to edit his/her signature in
> >> >> the
> >> >> message.
> >> >>
> >> >> Note that the note only means that internal messages won't have the
> >> >> corporate signature; only message going outside the Exchange
> >> >> organisation
> >> >> will be stamped.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> >> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> >> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
> >> >>
> >> >> -----
> >> >> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:B13CCF9B-B022-420B-98E2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > Hi - thanks for the reply, I had read this page (along with many
> >> >> > others)
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > was put off by the note at the end. Is this the only way it can be
> >> >> > done
> >> >> > centrally. I take it there isn't a registry entry, group policy
> >> >> > entry
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > default form/template that could be edited?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Note If you use a MAPI client such as Microsoft Outlook to send the
> >> >> > e-mail,
> >> >> > the recipient does not receive a modified message. This is because
> >> >> > messages
> >> >> > submitted using MAPI are not in SMTP format when the e-mail triggers
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > SMTP
> >> >> > transport event. Therefore, changes that are made by the event's
> >> >> > code
> >> >> > are
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > persisted."
> >> >> >
> >> >> > regards
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Steve
> >> >> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/signatures.htm
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> >> >> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> >> >> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> -----
> >> >> >> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:0D753D5E-8520-4D76-98D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >> > Hi all - this is sending me mad and I just can't seem to find a
> >> >> >> > solution
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > this problem after many hours of searching.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I need to set a dafault signature in Outlook 10/11 for the
> >> >> >> > company.
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > want
> >> >> >> > to be able to set this centrally and update the clients (I don't
> >> >> >> > want
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> > to visit each Outlook install) . I'm running Exchange 2003 in a
> >> >> >> > Windows
> >> >> >> > 2003
> >> >> >> > environment with group policy. The Outlook clients are not using
> >> >> >> > Word
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > create messages. I was expecting to be able to use group policy
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > roll
> >> >> >> > out
> >> >> >> > this change?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I just cant seem to find a way of changing the dafault "new
> >> >> >> > message"
> >> >> >> > template or form.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Can this be done?
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>

Apply the settings you want to your own computer and export the TextFont...
keys found in;
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\MailSettings

The you can easily distribute the regkey or apply it by logon script or
another prefered solution.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

-----
"Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1B0E8521-B059-491C-B30E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> sorry just one more thing to add to this. Is it possible to set the font
> type and size for an outlook message centrally? - although I've got good
> endusers they do have a tendancy to want to use pink as a text colour! I
> would like to set a corporate standard for the font size and colour of the
> whole message if possible. Not so concerned if they can change this but
> if I
> can set it centrally for everyone it saves a visit to each PC. I've found
> mail.oft but not sure if this is correct to edit nor with what.
>
> thanks again.
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You're welcome and good luck! :-)
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> -----
>> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:6C018185-8267-422E-911B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thanks for your comments - i'll give it a go.
>> >
>> > cheers
>> >
>> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You can dump htm, txt and rtf versions of the signature in the
>> >> Signatures
>> >> folder of the user by using a logon script. The additional downside of
>> >> this
>> >> (next to the user being able to control it) is that you cannot update
>> >> it
>> >> corporation wide without overwriting their (personalized?) signature
>> >> and
>> >> they could also continue to use their own. By using the event sink on
>> >> Exchange you will extend their personal signature with a corporate
>> >> signature
>> >> which is eassier to update.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >>
>> >> -----
>> >> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:625E5AAF-8181-4371-8448-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Roady - when you say "No, and the end-user would still be able to
>> >> > edit
>> >> > his/her signature in the message" does this mean there are other
>> >> > options??
>> >> > I'm not actually worried about the enduser making changes, as they
>> >> > are
>> >> > good
>> >> > endusers and do as they are told! Thanks for putting me straight on
>> >> > the
>> >> > note
>> >> > though as if there is nothing else that can be done I can give this
>> >> > a
>> >> > go.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> No, and the end-user would still be able to edit his/her signature
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> message.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Note that the note only means that internal messages won't have the
>> >> >> corporate signature; only message going outside the Exchange
>> >> >> organisation
>> >> >> will be stamped.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -----
>> >> >> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:B13CCF9B-B022-420B-98E2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > Hi - thanks for the reply, I had read this page (along with many
>> >> >> > others)
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > was put off by the note at the end. Is this the only way it can
>> >> >> > be
>> >> >> > done
>> >> >> > centrally. I take it there isn't a registry entry, group policy
>> >> >> > entry
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > default form/template that could be edited?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Note If you use a MAPI client such as Microsoft Outlook to send
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > e-mail,
>> >> >> > the recipient does not receive a modified message. This is
>> >> >> > because
>> >> >> > messages
>> >> >> > submitted using MAPI are not in SMTP format when the e-mail
>> >> >> > triggers
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > SMTP
>> >> >> > transport event. Therefore, changes that are made by the event's
>> >> >> > code
>> >> >> > are
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > persisted."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > regards
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Steve
>> >> >> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/signatures.htm
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> >> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> >> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> -----
>> >> >> >> "Shaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:0D753D5E-8520-4D76-98D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> >> > Hi all - this is sending me mad and I just can't seem to find
>> >> >> >> > a
>> >> >> >> > solution
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > this problem after many hours of searching.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I need to set a dafault signature in Outlook 10/11 for the
>> >> >> >> > company.
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > want
>> >> >> >> > to be able to set this centrally and update the clients (I
>> >> >> >> > don't
>> >> >> >> > want
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > have
>> >> >> >> > to visit each Outlook install) . I'm running Exchange 2003 in
>> >> >> >> > a
>> >> >> >> > Windows
>> >> >> >> > 2003
>> >> >> >> > environment with group policy. The Outlook clients are not
>> >> >> >> > using
>> >> >> >> > Word
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > create messages. I was expecting to be able to use group
>> >> >> >> > policy
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > roll
>> >> >> >> > out
>> >> >> >> > this change?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I just cant seem to find a way of changing the dafault "new
>> >> >> >> > message"
>> >> >> >> > template or form.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Can this be done?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>