Re: sound for both outlook and outllook express

From: bbxrider (bxtrap01_at_comcast.net)
Date: 05/07/04 

Date: Fri, 07 May 2004 23:36:38 GMT

thanks, it makes easier to put sound in outlook email using word but that
method
still doesn't play sound when the recipient uses outlook express for the
client
any other ideas for that???

"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote in
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> You can do this when you select Word as your e-mail editor. For more info
> see;
> http://www.sparnaaij.net/howto/addingsound.htm
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> "bbxrider" <bxtrap01@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> > for win2k, outlook 2000, and outlook express 6.0
> >
> > i can 'embed' a sound file in oe using the format|backround|sound, the
> sound
> > is played by both oe and outlook
> >
> > i can 'insert' a sound file in outlook by 'inserting as text' html
> > code/vbscript than invokes a sound file, (it actually
> > seems to embed the sound file in letter) but if the
> > email is received by an oe client the sound does not play, it only plays
> if
> > opened by outlook
> > so...
> > is there some way to send an email with a sound file using outlook where
> the
> > sound is also recognized/played by oe
> >
> >
> > outlook is my preference, i use oe for the ease changing to/from various
> > different email accts.
> > it seems my email friends are about 1/2 oe and 1/2 outlook and various
> >
> >
>
>

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