HTML document in Word ignores changes

[AmyK]

I recently took over creating a newsletter for the store I work for. This is
sent out to a large customer base so rather than have a large email, we link
the images in the email to our server and I upload the iamges to the
desginated directory on the server.

I create the document in Word and then save it as a html document. Then I
open the html document, view the source and proceed to change the image
paths. However, when I tell it to save I get a message that states "The
expected file path is different, do I want to update anyway?"

If I click yes, it changes the paths to point back to my local computer. If
I tell it no, it removes the path completely and if I cancel it of course
doesn't save.

Help!

Amy

 

[Tom Winter]

What program are you using when you "change the image paths"? Maybe you
should just edit the HTML file in Notepad. It'll let you do whatever you
want.

 

[AmyK]

I'm in Word 2000 in the View Source Code window.

 

[Tom Winter]

Honestly, I've never used that, but since it's not working for you, you're
gonna have to try something else. Use Notepad, under accessories in the
Start menu. It will let you open any file and will let you change things
exactly as you want. There's no color highlighting, but you can do what you
need.

If you need to do a lot of web pages, Word is best to be avoided. It does a
BAD job at HTML pages. If you want to use an MS Office product, do with
FrontPage. It let's you edit the source and it won't mess up what you
changed. Outside of MS, try Macromedia Contribute.