Why, when I change accounts to send an email, does the appropriat.

[EWM737]

In Outlook 2003, after selecting 'New' to compose a new email, I often want
to use an account other than the default account to send my email. I have
setup different signatures for my different account.

The default account/new email always has the correct signature... even when
I change the default account to use. However, when I click on the 'Account'
tab, within the email dialogue, and change the account to be used, the
account changes but the email signature does not appear.

All of my research indicates that this is not normal behavior, that the
email signature should automatically change when I select a new account.

Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?

PS I am using a laptop with pre-installed software. I cannot 'fix' MS
Office, I would have to restore my entire computer. I would buy a new email
program before taking that step.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The automatic switching of signatures when you select an account will occur
only if you are using WordMail as your editor.

 

[EWM737]

I am using Microsoft Word 2003 as my email editor... is this 'word mail'?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Yes, "WordMail" is the use of Word as your email editor. The per-account
signature features requires that you be using WordMail and that you have a
signature set up for each account in the Tools | Options | Mail Format
dialog. Make sure you don't remove the signature before switching accounts.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers