Creating user templates

[Guest]

I followed the instructions in
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010865001033.aspx to set up an
e-mail template.

Am wondering why I have to "Clear the Use Microsoft Office Word 2003 to edit
e-mail messages check box. " before creating the template.

Also, it wasn't in the instructions but I've had to delete my signature
before creating the template. Otherwise, each time I use the template, I'll
have my signature at the TOP of the e-mail (i.e. above my template text).
Why does that happen?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Using Word will not create an Outlook .oft - it will interfere with it since
it wants to create a .dot, which is a Word template.

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After furious head scratching, Melissa asked:

| I followed the instructions in
| http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010865001033.aspx to
| set up an e-mail template.
|
| Am wondering why I have to "Clear the Use Microsoft Office Word 2003
| to edit e-mail messages check box. " before creating the template.
|
| Also, it wasn't in the instructions but I've had to delete my
| signature before creating the template. Otherwise, each time I use
| the template, I'll have my signature at the TOP of the e-mail (i.e.
| above my template text). Why does that happen?

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Milly. That makes sense. What about having to delete my signature
before creating a template?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You can apply a registry update to prevent Outlook from inserting automatic signatures in messages created from custom forms. See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/ol2003problems.htm#sp1

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers