C. Once you have your OE account set up and tested to send /receive mail you need to make sure your settings are as follows in order to use your Ready To Mail Stationery as well as formatting your own stationery.

1. Go to your Inbox and click on Tools (up top) then select Options.

2. Once you've opened the Options window, make your settings
look like the following:

paying close attention to the Default Messaging Programs area, be sure your boxes are grayed out, if not you need to click on Make Default, so that your OE is handling all incoming and outgoing email.

3. The next tab in the Options window you need to be sure your set on is the Send tab:

Here you can make some decisions as to how you want things however you need to have Mail Sending Format dotted to HTML. You can make further changes by clicking on HTML Settings, but the default ones are probably fine in that window.

Once open go up top and click on View and make the checkmarks the same as mine. Making doubly sure that Source Edit is checked under View. This will enable your Outlook Express to use all 3 tabs at the bottom of the window (Edit,Source,Preview). If your not seeing the 3 Editing Tabs verify by clicking on Format | Rich Text (HTML). If your set to Plain Text Sending format in your Options window you have to make this change each time, so go ahead and be sure your set to send in HTML Format. All 3 tabs at the bottom of your screen should be there now. These tabs I refer to in the instructions for using the Ready To Mail Stationery. Also you'll notice the other checkmarks will make buttons and icons visible for things you'll need at one point or another. :o)

Basic Setup for use:

Learn the Very Basics for using Outlook Express

Help & Troubleshooter Resources:

Outlook Express Extensive Help & Info from MS- MVP Jim Pickering

Inside Outlook Express : FAQ, How-To's, and Technical Help by MS-MVP Tom C.Koch

Outlook Express 5 How-To Guide

MS-MVP Steve Cochran Answers Some Great Questions Here

FAQ provided by Microsoft Product Support

Microsofts Outlook Express Support Center

Maintenance Every User Needs to know:

Very Important Help for Optimizing OE

 

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