glitch with signature(?) that I can reproduce

[Dave Horne]

My wife and I each have our own e-mail account, mine is the default account
and only I have a signature.

My wife starts to compose a new e-mail message and by default my blank new
message is what greets her. She first deletes my signature and then
composes her e-mail (while still using my account). When she changes the
Account to reflect her return e-mail address, everything she has typed
disappears.

She has encountered this behavior several times and I just reproduced it
myself. A known glitch ... or is this something I don't fully understand?

Thanks, Dave Horne .... Outlook 2007 / Vista Home Premium

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Both of you are typing in the signature area. Changing signatures replaces the existing signature.

If you put a line with two hypens on it at the beginning of your signature, that should be easier to avoid.

Better yet, use separate mail profiles each with a signature linked to the user's account.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Dave Horne]

Sue, thanks for the info. I created a work-around. I made my wife the
Default account since she doesn't use a Signature. Not the ideal solution
but it works .... and it keeps her happy.


Both of you are typing in the signature area. Changing signatures replaces
the existing signature.

If you put a line with two hypens on it at the beginning of your signature,
that should be easier to avoid.

Better yet, use separate mail profiles each with a signature linked to the
user's account.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Dave Horne]

Sue, I just now by accident deleted everything I typed simply because I
clicked on my name under Send (or whatever). While I understand your
explanation, it's too bad there's not an Undo function in Outlook 2007.
While this may not be a glitch per se, it's a pain nonetheless.

DH


Both of you are typing in the signature area. Changing signatures replaces
the existing signature.

If you put a line with two hypens on it at the beginning of your signature,
that should be easier to avoid.

Better yet, use separate mail profiles each with a signature linked to the
user's account.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Undo works fine, both from the button in the QAT and with Ctrl+Z.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

 

[Dave Horne]

Sue, thanks! I'd forgotten about CTRL + Z.


Undo works fine, both from the button in the QAT and with Ctrl+Z.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54