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You have created a really cool Rich Text (HTML) email format and want to save it for future. How is it possible? Well, this can be easily achieved by saving it in Outlook Express and Netscape. Here is how-
SAVING IN OUTLOOK EXPRESS
Use the Stationery Wizard in Outlook Express to create a cool template for your email.
- Go to Tools / Options
- Click on the "Compose" tab
- In the "Stationery" area click on "Create New". You will now be walked through the process of adding an image, selecting a font, and setting the margin. Once completed, give the stationary a name
Note – Alternatively, you can also swipe a template that you liked from someone else's email by selecting the message and going to File / Save as / Stationery. This is a pretty lame thing to do, but I thought I'd mention it anyway
- To use your stationery on all your outgoing messages
- Go to Tools / Options then click on the "Compose" tab.
- Under "Stationery", check the "Mail" box then click on "Select".
- To apply stationery to just one message
- Go to Message / New Message
- Select a stationery style
Note - If you started a message already, (make sure you are in "Rich Text" format), go to Format / Apply Stationery then select a stationery style.
SAVING IN NETSCAPE MAIL
In Netscape, you can save from any window in which the stationary is displayed, such as your composition window, "Sent" folder, or even your Inbox. So, if you want to use the same format again, you don't need to start over.
Creating the template
You can either create a new message, setting the font, text size, text color, background color, picture and any other formatting, or you can open an existing message that already has formatting that you like and save the message as a template by following the guidelines given below
- With the message displayed, open the File menu and click "Save as"
- Choose "Template" from the sub menu. This saves the message format in the "Templates" folder.
Using the template
- In the folders window (the column to the left of your message window), you will see a folder called "Templates". It should be under "Inbox" and "Drafts".
- Preview each template in the preview pane until you find the one you want to use. If you don't see the preview pane, go to the bottom of your message window and click the double arrow tab in the middle of the gray area to open it.
- Double click on the template you want to open it.
- Now type your new message and save it to your "Drafts" folder or send it out.
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