OLEXP: Insert Business Card Option Unavailable After Creating a New Business Card (231682)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 2
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 2
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 2
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q231682
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

The My Business Card option may be unavailable when you attempt to insert a business card attachment.

CAUSE

The Business Card option must be enabled before a business card can be inserted into an e-mail or news message.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue in Outlook Express 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, or 4.01 Service Pack 2:
  1. In Outlook Express, click Stationery on the Tools menu.
  2. Click the Signature tab.
  3. Under the Personal Business Card (vCard) section, click to select the Attach card to all outgoing messages check box.
  4. Click the appropriate address book contact name from the available Windows Address Book (WAB) list to send as your business card.
  5. Click OK to accept the changes, and then quit and restart Outlook Express.
To resolve this issue in Outlook Express 5:
  1. In Outlook Express, click Options on the Tools menu.
  2. Click the Compose tab.
  3. Under the Include my business card when creating new messages section, click to select the Mail check box.
  4. Click the appropriate address book contact name from the available Windows Address Book (WAB) list.
  5. Click OK to accept the changes, and then quit and restart Outlook Express

MORE INFORMATION

After following the steps above, your business card is automatically inserted in each e-mail message. To prevent this from happening, click to clear the check box using the steps listed above. This does not disable the ability to insert business cards into e-mail messages. The steps above should also be followed if you want to insert your business card into newsgroup messages.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/13/2004
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB231682
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