OE6. I have defined a signature as a file in tools-options-signatures.
However when I wish to add it into a message the signatures button in Add is
greyed out. Even with a text signature "add-signature" is greyed out.
Selecting "add-signature to all messages" in OE options adds a text
signature to all messages but not a signature from a file. In neither case is
the "add-signature" button available in the message add menu.
How do I correct this problem so that I can selectively add a text or file
signature to all or selected messages?
Thanks.

RB wrote:
OE6. I have defined a signature as a file in tools-options-signatures.
However when I wish to add it into a message the signatures button in Add is
greyed out. Even with a text signature "add-signature" is greyed out.
Selecting "add-signature to all messages" in OE options adds a text
signature to all messages but not a signature from a file. In neither case is
the "add-signature" button available in the message add menu.
How do I correct this problem so that I can selectively add a text or file
signature to all or selected messages?
Thanks.

Click on Message pane and see if it doesn't work then.

Alias

Thanks. I should have figured that one out for myself.
Now, should OE be able to use an rtf file for the signature or is it limited
to txt?

"Alias" wrote:

RB wrote:
OE6. I have defined a signature as a file in tools-options-signatures.
However when I wish to add it into a message the signatures button in Add is
greyed out. Even with a text signature "add-signature" is greyed out.
Selecting "add-signature to all messages" in OE options adds a text
signature to all messages but not a signature from a file. In neither case is
the "add-signature" button available in the message add menu.
How do I correct this problem so that I can selectively add a text or file
signature to all or selected messages?
Thanks.

Click on Message pane and see if it doesn't work then.

Alias

RB wrote:
Thanks. I should have figured that one out for myself.
Now, should OE be able to use an rtf file for the signature or is it limited
to txt?

Create an HTML file and then use Signature in Tools/Options to browse to
the file. It can't be larger than 4k. You can use Paint or, if you have
it, Front Page or any other HTML editor to make the sigs. As the sig
points to the file, if you change the sig file and save it, it will
automatically be changed when you use it in OE.

Alias

"Alias" wrote:

RB wrote:
OE6. I have defined a signature as a file in tools-options-signatures.
However when I wish to add it into a message the signatures button in Add is
greyed out. Even with a text signature "add-signature" is greyed out.
Selecting "add-signature to all messages" in OE options adds a text
signature to all messages but not a signature from a file. In neither case is
the "add-signature" button available in the message add menu.
How do I correct this problem so that I can selectively add a text or file
signature to all or selected messages?
Thanks.
Click on Message pane and see if it doesn't work then.

Alias

Txt or html.
--
Ron Sommer

"RB" wrote in message
...
Thanks. I should have figured that one out for myself.
Now, should OE be able to use an rtf file for the signature or is it
limited
to txt?

"Alias" wrote:

RB wrote:
OE6. I have defined a signature as a file in tools-options-signatures.
However when I wish to add it into a message the signatures button in
Add is
greyed out. Even with a text signature "add-signature" is greyed out.
Selecting "add-signature to all messages" in OE options adds a text
signature to all messages but not a signature from a file. In neither
case is
the "add-signature" button available in the message add menu.
How do I correct this problem so that I can selectively add a text or
file
signature to all or selected messages?
Thanks.

Click on Message pane and see if it doesn't work then.

Alias

I seem to have a similar problem in that I had a signature which consisted of
a disclaimer (for an attorney's office). He then wanted to add another
paragraph but OE will not let us do that, assume it thinks it's too long, but
can't find anything to indicate that there is a limit on the number of
characters?

I then tried to have it look to a file instead and used brouse to get
to the file, opened it as the instructions said and clicked apply. However,
when I
tested it there was no signature at all.

Can anyone help?



"RB" wrote:

OE6. I have defined a signature as a file in tools-options-signatures.
However when I wish to add it into a message the signatures button in Add is
greyed out. Even with a text signature "add-signature" is greyed out.
Selecting "add-signature to all messages" in OE options adds a text
signature to all messages but not a signature from a file. In neither case is
the "add-signature" button available in the message add menu.
How do I correct this problem so that I can selectively add a text or file
signature to all or selected messages?
Thanks.

The limit is 4000 bytes. Try opening file with Notepad and see if you can
read it.

steve

"Charlies Daughter" wrote in
message ...
I seem to have a similar problem in that I had a signature which consisted
of
a disclaimer (for an attorney's office). He then wanted to add another
paragraph but OE will not let us do that, assume it thinks it's too long,
but
can't find anything to indicate that there is a limit on the number of
characters?

I then tried to have it look to a file instead and used brouse to get
to the file, opened it as the instructions said and clicked apply.
However,
when I
tested it there was no signature at all.

Can anyone help?



"RB" wrote:

OE6. I have defined a signature as a file in tools-options-signatures.
However when I wish to add it into a message the signatures button in Add
is
greyed out. Even with a text signature "add-signature" is greyed out.
Selecting "add-signature to all messages" in OE options adds a text
signature to all messages but not a signature from a file. In neither
case is
the "add-signature" button available in the message add menu.
How do I correct this problem so that I can selectively add a text or
file
signature to all or selected messages?
Thanks.

That did not work either.

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

The limit is 4000 bytes. Try opening file with Notepad and see if you can
read it.

steve

"Charlies Daughter" wrote in
message ...
I seem to have a similar problem in that I had a signature which consisted
of
a disclaimer (for an attorney's office). He then wanted to add another
paragraph but OE will not let us do that, assume it thinks it's too long,
but
can't find anything to indicate that there is a limit on the number of
characters?

I then tried to have it look to a file instead and used brouse to get
to the file, opened it as the instructions said and clicked apply.
However,
when I
tested it there was no signature at all.

Can anyone help?



"RB" wrote:

OE6. I have defined a signature as a file in tools-options-signatures.
However when I wish to add it into a message the signatures button in Add
is
greyed out. Even with a text signature "add-signature" is greyed out.
Selecting "add-signature to all messages" in OE options adds a text
signature to all messages but not a signature from a file. In neither
case is
the "add-signature" button available in the message add menu.
How do I correct this problem so that I can selectively add a text or
file
signature to all or selected messages?
Thanks.

on the SIGNATURE option screen there are 2 check boxes at the top to determine when the SIG gets applied.



"Charlies Daughter" wrote in message ...
I seem to have a similar problem in that I had a signature which consisted of
a disclaimer (for an attorney's office). He then wanted to add another
paragraph but OE will not let us do that, assume it thinks it's too long, but
can't find anything to indicate that there is a limit on the number of
characters?

I then tried to have it look to a file instead and used brouse to get
to the file, opened it as the instructions said and clicked apply. However,
when I
tested it there was no signature at all.

Can anyone help?



"RB" wrote:

OE6. I have defined a signature as a file in tools-options-signatures.
However when I wish to add it into a message the signatures button in Add is
greyed out. Even with a text signature "add-signature" is greyed out.
Selecting "add-signature to all messages" in OE options adds a text
signature to all messages but not a signature from a file. In neither case is
the "add-signature" button available in the message add menu.
How do I correct this problem so that I can selectively add a text or file
signature to all or selected messages?
Thanks.

The signature has to be an HTML file.

steve

"Charlies Daughter" wrote in
message ...
That did not work either.

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

The limit is 4000 bytes. Try opening file with Notepad and see if you
can
read it.

steve

"Charlies Daughter" wrote in
message ...
I seem to have a similar problem in that I had a signature which
consisted
of
a disclaimer (for an attorney's office). He then wanted to add another
paragraph but OE will not let us do that, assume it thinks it's too
long,
but
can't find anything to indicate that there is a limit on the number of
characters?

I then tried to have it look to a file instead and used brouse to get
to the file, opened it as the instructions said and clicked apply.
However,
when I
tested it there was no signature at all.

Can anyone help?



"RB" wrote:

OE6. I have defined a signature as a file in tools-options-signatures.
However when I wish to add it into a message the signatures button in
Add
is
greyed out. Even with a text signature "add-signature" is greyed out.
Selecting "add-signature to all messages" in OE options adds a text
signature to all messages but not a signature from a file. In neither
case is
the "add-signature" button available in the message add menu.
How do I correct this problem so that I can selectively add a text or
file
signature to all or selected messages?
Thanks.