advanced adding signature in outlook 2007
When you create a signature in Outlook 2007 it creates 3 files (.htm, .txt and .rtf). You can replace the .htm file with your own html file.
To create a signature in Outlook 2007:
Go to Tools / Options / Mail Format.
Click on Signatures.
Click on New.
Give your signature a name eg. My_Signature
Click on OK
You don’t need to add any content to the signature file. Outlook creates the files it needs. Click OK and close Outlook
Locate your signature folder:
In the "Run" prompt ("Run" in the Start Menu or Windows Key+R):
In Vista, type: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Signatures
In XP, type: %userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Signatures
You should see 3 files created for your My_Signature file (in .htm, .txt and .rtf formats). If you can’t see the file extensions, go to Tools / Folder Options / View and untick ‘Hide extensions for known file types’, or right-click the file and select ‘Properties’ to determine the file type.
Replace the HTML file created by Outlook:
Take your HTML signature file and use it to replace the .htm file in your signature folder (i.e. save it as in this system folder, using the same filename as the .htm signature file created by Outlook ).
To start using your new signature:
Restart Outlook.
Click on New
Click on Signature and select your signature from the list. Your signature will now be added to your mail.
N.B. YCTO found problems in Outlook 2007 with an image file in the .html signature file being reduced in size. This was solved by using the Outlook 2007 Edit facility in the Signatures window itself, i.e. by deleting the image in the html file and reinserting it using Outlook 2007′s Edit facility in Signatures. A hyperlink can also be assigned to the image, if required, in Outlook
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