OL2000: Animated Signatures Are Not Visible (195844)

SYMPTOMS

After creating a signature that includes certain forms of Dynamic HTML animation such as Fly From Bottom, or Drop In By Word, the signature does not show up in e-mail messages you send. This problem does not necessarily happen to animation formatted as a marquee or using an animated graphics file such as animated GIFs.

RESOLUTION

To include a Dynamic HTML-formatted animated signature in an HTML-formatted e-mail message create a stationery file that includes the DHTML code. Then send your e-mail in HTML format using the stationery that contains your animation.

Creating Animated Signatures Using FrontPage 2000

Start FrontPage 2000.
Type and format your signature.
Select the text you want to animate and on the Format menu, click Dynamic HTML Effects. This will turn on the DHTML Effects toolbar.
In the On box, click Page Load. This option will activate your DHTML animation when the person who receives it opens the message.
In the Apply box, click to select the type of animation you want to use, such as Drop in by Word.
On the File menu, click Save As and save your HTML file to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery\<filename.htm>.

Using Your Animated Signature

Start Outlook.
On the Actions menu, point to New Mail Message Using, and then click More Stationery.
In the Stationery list, click to select the stationery file you just created. You should see the animation in the Preview box.
Click OK. This will open a new e-mail message in the HTML format. You will not see your animated signature in this message.
Type some text and send the message.

If the person who receives the message has an e-mail program that can interpret HTML formatted messages they will see your animated signature immediately upon opening the message. You can test this by sending a message to yourself.