OLEXP: Outlook Express E-mail Signature Does Not Change with Different Accounts (242234)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 95
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q242234
For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SYMPTOMS

If you have multiple accounts configured in Outlook Express 5 and each account has a separate associated signature, the signature does not change to the appropriate signature when you compose a message and select another account.

RESOLUTION

If you have multiple signatures and you want to be able to select a specific signature for each account:
  1. In Outlook Express, click Options on the Tools menu.
  2. Click the Signatures tab.
  3. Click to clear the Add signatures to all outgoing messages check box.
  4. Click Apply, and then click OK.
When you compose a message and you want to add your signature, click Signature on the Insert menu, and then click the signature you want to use.

NOTE: Click within the body of the e-mail message to make the signature option available.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/24/2004
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB242234
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