Re: Template Problem

I turned off the autosignature and the template works the way it used to,
with a signature at the bottom. (I assume it is stored in the template.)

I am running Outlook 2002(10.6516.6735) SP3.

Basically, you are saying that for any new typed emails, I can leave the
autosignature on. When I use a template, I need to turn off autosignature.
Am I understanding correctly?

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> The cursor is at the top.
>
> Then the signature.
>
> Then other text from reply/forward, stationery, etc.
>
> If you turn off your autosignature and run the .oft file, you'll see what the .oft file itself contains.
>
> You can check your Outlook version and build number with the Help | About Microsoft Outlook dialog. I suspect that a service pack was recently installed that causes Outlook to insert an autosignature into custom form messages. See http://support.microsoft.com/?id=840393
> --
> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
> Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
> and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>
>
> "Martin" <Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:EEFF1A8B-85D0-468A-910C-0DA895CEECF9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > When I start a new message, my cursor always starts above the signature
> > information. It has been doing this as long as I have been using Outlook, so
> > I don't understand how you are saying the signature is above any other text.
> >
> > I created all my templates by opening a new message, typing my text, then
> > SaveAs a template (*.OFT). If that process saved the signature, then it is
> > part of my template.
> >
> > Until recently, whenever I used any template, it simply opened as if it was
> > a new message, showing my saved text and a signature, all at the top of the
> > message window. Now, there is an additonal signature at the top. Why would
> > it work one way (the correct way, just opening the template) for the longest
> > time, now suddenly switch to adding an additonal signature at the top?
> >
> > I do not have any control over what upgrades to Outlook are done. That is
> > handled by our IT department. The server itself in controlled by our
> > corporate office.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> That's the way Outlook has always worked -- it inserts the automatic signature at the beginning of the message, above any other text. Is your signature also embedded in the text of the template? Did you recently install any Office service packs?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
> >> Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> >> http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
> >> and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> >> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> >> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
> >>
> >>
> >> "Martin" <Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:E2A9C73F-8F81-46D6-AAFB-208476AAB348@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >I guess I used the wrong term. I mean the signature information at the end
> >> > of my email messages.
> >> >
> >> > Now, when the template is used, the first thing that appears is my signature
> >> > information, then the template. Before, the template would appear
> >> > immediately at the top of a new message.
> >> >
> >> > For example, a new message the way it currently appears might look something
> >> > like:
> >> >
> >> > [Signature information]
> >> > [Text of template]
> >> > [Signature information]
> >> >
> >> > Sorry about the confusion.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Sorry, but I don't know what "appending to a blank email message below the addressing at the bottom" means. Can you describe the behavior in a little more detail?
> >> >>
> >> >> "Martin" <Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6A7CEA9B-DB67-48B9-BB22-06DA9408D5A8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >I have several email templates stored. I access them thru the New/Choose
> >> >> > Form/User Templates on File System. In the past, doing this has opened the
> >> >> > selected template as a new email message.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Over the last few days, I noticed that the templates are appending to a
> >> >> > blank email message below the addressing at the bottom. I do not believe
> >> >> > there have been any settings changes. Since it worked properly until
> >> >> > recently, this does not make any sense to me.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Can someone tell me what to look for and/or what setting may have changed to
> >> >> > cause this? Thanks.
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >>
>
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