OL2000: Stationery Theme Only Changes for Current Message (213172)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
This article was previously published under Q213172

SUMMARY

This article describes how to change the default stationery for your e-mail messages when Microsoft Word is your default e-mail editor. When you use the More Stationery menu item to select a different stationery, the default is not changed.

MORE INFORMATION

When you open a new mail message for the first time after setting Word as your e-mail editor, you will get the following message in the Office Assistant:

You can create an e-mail signature that appears at the bottom of messages you send. You can also create e-mail stationery with all of your personal settings.

You then have two choices:

Create an e-mail signature or e-mail stationery.

-or-

No thanks.

Changing the stationery by choosing a different stationery from the More Stationery menu will not set the new stationery as the default. To change the default stationery use the following steps:
  1. With Word set as your default e-mail editor, open a new e-mail message.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  3. On the General tab, click E-mail options.
  4. On the Personal Stationery tab, click Theme.
  5. Click to select the new stationery, and then click OK, OK, and OK to close the windows.
  6. Close the open e-mail message.

E-mail messages will now use the new theme.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/29/2003
Keywords:kbhowto KB213172
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