Re: Background sound in e-mails

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From: Mickey Stevens (mickey.stevens_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/07/04 

Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 11:45:51 -0600

Actually, it seems you can't do that in Entourage 2004. There is an option
for Background Picture, but not for Background Sound. You could try doing
it in Word (Insert > HTML Object > Background Sound), and then sending it
(File > Send To > Mail Recipient (as HTML)). Regardless, Entourage doesn't
seem to play it. Other clients might though.

On 11/7/04 10:58 AM, in article BDB3B061.E416%mickey.stevens@mvps.org,
"Mickey Stevens" <mickey.stevens@mvps.org> wrote:

> Inserting the sound through Message > Insert > Sound actually attaches the
> sound file and just places the controller with the play button wherever you
> had the insertion point if HTML format is turned on. Ideally, if you go to
> Message > Insert > Background Sound when HTML format is turned on (Format >
> HTML), the sound will play automatically when the message is received, but
> because of differences in mail clients and settings, there's no way to
> ensure that will be the case.
>
> On 11/7/04 6:57 AM, in article BDB3CC3E.86BA%m_bintener@hotmail.com, "Michel
> Bintener" <m_bintener@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> A few years ago I used Outlook Express on a PC, and there is one OE feature
>> that I have never really found out how to use in Entourage (2004). I'm
>> talking about inserting a sound into an e-mail so that the recipient can
>> hear the sound file automatically when s/he opens the e-mail. I tried the
>> Message/Insert/Sound option, but somehow this doesn't seem to work. I sent
>> an e-mail to myself with an implemented Midi file, and I used my browser to
>> access my Hotmail account. In this new e-mail, the sound didn't play,
>> instead, there was a .mov file as an attachment, which I was able to play,
>> but only after downloading it. The same thing happened for other e-mail
>> accounts, accessed with Apple Mail, where I only get the file as .mov
>> attachment, and it's not even displayed in the preview pane. When I download
>> the message with Entourage, the file gets displayed in the preview pane, as
>> a mini QT player tray, and it only plays after hitting the play button. Is
>> there any other way for doing this, or is just impossible to do?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>> 

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Mickey Stevens (Microsoft MVP for Office:mac)
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