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Old April 20th 06, 02:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
loki
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i posted to the microsoft outlook group and this is the reply i got from an
admin (ignore the lesson in etiquette):

loki wrote:

i've created a signature which is our company logo with details.
sometimes it doesn't display for the recipient.

i created the gif, then created an .html file with that .gif in it,
then loaded both to my server. then created the signature by
selecting the .html file
is this something i can fix or is it dependent on their email client
settings?


First, the recipient's mail client must support the interpretation and rendering
of any code you've included in the signature. Not all clients do. Second, their
client must support the displaying of any graphics you've included. Third, the
recipient must have configured the client to enable this support if it's
available. In short, you can't control with certainty how the recipient sees
your message. My opinion is that best practice calls for using the most common
sending format: plain text. The purpose of email is to convey information. It
is rare indeed when a company logo conveys information the name and address of
the company do not. Moreover, graphics add to message's size, often doubling it
without increasing the amount of information conveyed. That's poor use of a
communication medium. Finally, if information exchange can be enhanced by the
inclusion of graphics, it's better to include them in an attached document that
also explains the context of the graphical information.
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Brian Tillman
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Old April 20th 06, 04:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Alan
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"loki" wrote in message
...
i posted to the microsoft outlook group and this is the reply i got from

an
admin (ignore the lesson in etiquette):

loki wrote:

i've created a signature which is our company logo with details.
sometimes it doesn't display for the recipient.

i created the gif, then created an .html file with that .gif in it,
then loaded both to my server. then created the signature by
selecting the .html file
is this something i can fix or is it dependent on their email client
settings?


First, the recipient's mail client must support the interpretation and

rendering
of any code you've included in the signature. Not all clients do. Second,

their
client must support the displaying of any graphics you've included.

Third, the
recipient must have configured the client to enable this support if it's
available. In short, you can't control with certainty how the recipient

sees
your message. My opinion is that best practice calls for using the most

common
sending format: plain text. The purpose of email is to convey

information. It
is rare indeed when a company logo conveys information the name and

address of
the company do not. Moreover, graphics add to message's size, often

doubling it
without increasing the amount of information conveyed. That's poor use of

a
communication medium. Finally, if information exchange can be enhanced by

the
inclusion of graphics, it's better to include them in an attached document

that
also explains the context of the graphical information.
--
Brian Tillman


Amazing! And completely naive, if a Company LOGO conveys no meaning then
millions are wasted every year! A typical answer from a propeller-head with
no concept of Corporate identity.


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Old April 20th 06, 05:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Brian Tillman
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Alan wrote:

Amazing! And completely naive, if a Company LOGO conveys no meaning
then millions are wasted every year! A typical answer from a
propeller-head with no concept of Corporate identity.


Tell me what information is conveyed by, say, the CBS Eye or the NBC Peacock
that the words "CBS, Inc." or "National Broadcasting Company" do not convey
and in a LOT less space in the message.
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Brian Tillman

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Old April 20th 06, 05:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Brian Tillman
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Alan wrote:

Amazing! And completely naive, if a Company LOGO conveys no meaning
then millions are wasted every year! A typical answer from a
propeller-head with no concept of Corporate identity.


Besides, what good does it do to send a fancy-shmancy logo that the
recipient will NEVER SEE because they disable images in their mail client?
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Brian Tillman

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Old April 20th 06, 05:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Brian Tillman
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loki wrote:

i posted to the microsoft outlook group and this is the reply i got
from an admin (ignore the lesson in etiquette):


I'm not an admin of this group (there is none - it's an unmoderated group,
for the most part) and while I didn't solve the problem, I did express my
opinion on the utility of what you're trying.
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Brian Tillman

 




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