Create a Signature With Pictures in Outlook Express in Windows Vista

Creating this animated signature involves using Photobucket (or a similar photo storage website) and Notepad (from Windows' accessories). It's all about copying a correct HTML code of this image from Photobucket. You have to have your signature image saved on your hard drive.

Steps

  1. Open an account with Photobucket, and download the signature image.
  2. Click on the signature image, then click on Share tab, then click on Get Link Code tab.
  3. Copy a link code (see example).
  4. Open Notepad (Windows' accessories)and insert a link  you just copied  between <body>  and </body>
    • It looks like this:
  5. Click File Save As... and save this signature as a file called "signature.html" (for example, in the "My Documents" folder).
  6. Open Outlook Express. Click Tools >  Options > Signatures tab.
  7. Click "New".
  8. Make sure "File" is selected under "Edit Signature".
  9. Use "Browse" button to find your signature.html file. Highlight it, and click Open.
  10. On OE  click Apply, then click OK.
  11. Click Create Mail like you normally do, and check your new signature.

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