How to have all signatures available in replies in wndows live mail?

[JW]

It seems the only time you have all of the signatures available is when you
create a new email.
When you reply to an existing email only the default signature is available.
In windows mail I used the signatures to give "stock" answers to some of the
questions asked when replying to emails.
Is there any way to have all of the signatures available when replying to an
email?

If not is there any way to get windows mail to work in Windows 7?

Thanks
JW

 

[C]

It seems the only time you have all of the signatures available is when you
create a new email.
When you reply to an existing email only the default signature is
available.
In windows mail I used the signatures to give "stock" answers to some of
the
questions asked when replying to emails.
Is there any way to have all of the signatures available when replying
to an
email?

If not is there any way to get windows mail to work in Windows 7?

Thanks
JW

Use Thunderbird (http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/) and use the
QuickText add on (
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/640) for multiple
signatures. Either that or buy Outlook. Both are far easier to configure
and far easier to back up than Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail.

If you want a calendar and a to do list for Thunderbird, get Lightning
at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/2313

C

 

[Gordon]

It seems the only time you have all of the signatures available is when
you
create a new email.
When you reply to an existing email only the default signature is
available.
In windows mail I used the signatures to give "stock" answers to some of
the
questions asked when replying to emails.
Is there any way to have all of the signatures available when replying to
an
email?

If not is there any way to get windows mail to work in Windows 7?

Thanks
JW

You can do it a different way. You can use the "Insert-File as Text"
function (I use this for Newsgroup boilerplate replies) which means storing
your stock replies as text files. The good thing about that is you store
them in a folder in your Documents folder which a) means you can easily back
them up, (AFAIK WLM sigs are held in the registry) and b) they are available
for other programs to use...

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, JW.

Well, first, your version of WLM is at least one build behind. You are
using:
X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8064.206
The current build is 14.0.8089.0726, which has been available for several
months. Go get the current version at http://download.live.com .

I use WLM in Win7, as it says in my Sig. I've added the "Insert Signature"
button to my Compose window's Toolbar in both Mail and News. In each
Compose window, I can click that button and get a drop-down list from which
I can choose from about a half-dozen signatures, with both Mail and News
Sigs listed. This is available whether I am Replying (like right now) or
creating a new email or news post.

The only problem I've had with Sigs is when transitioning to a new
OE/WM/WLM, or a new WinXP/Vista/Win7. Since they have different ways of
handling Sigs, I've usually had to re-create all my Sigs as a part of each
transition. And the symptoms before I get done are sometimes bizarre! Like
having WLM bomb completely back to the Desktop when I try to edit a Sig.
:>(

I've forgotten all the upgrade travails because It has been several months
since the last go-round. Everything is working fine now - until the next
upgrade comes along, I suppose.

Is there any way to have all of the signatures available when replying to
an
email?

It works for me. What are your specific symptoms?

If not is there any way to get windows mail to work in Windows 7?

WM in Win7 is not supported by Microsoft. Some users have made it work, but
I'm not one of them because I have no interest in making it work. I like
WLM better. ;<)

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

 

[JW]

Hi, JW.

Well, first, your version of WLM is at least one build behind. You are
using:
X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8064.206
The current build is 14.0.8089.0726, which has been available for several
months. Go get the current version at http://download.live.com .

I use WLM in Win7, as it says in my Sig. I've added the "Insert
Signature" button to my Compose window's Toolbar in both Mail and News.
In each Compose window, I can click that button and get a drop-down list
from which I can choose from about a half-dozen signatures, with both Mail
and News Sigs listed. This is available whether I am Replying (like right
now) or creating a new email or news post.

The only problem I've had with Sigs is when transitioning to a new
OE/WM/WLM, or a new WinXP/Vista/Win7. Since they have different ways of
handling Sigs, I've usually had to re-create all my Sigs as a part of each
transition. And the symptoms before I get done are sometimes bizarre!
Like having WLM bomb completely back to the Desktop when I try to edit a
Sig. :>(

Thank you -- thank you.

I wonder why it works for replies from the toolbar but not from the menu
bar.
Oh well -- it works and you made me very happy.

JW

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, JW.

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback.

I wonder why it works for replies from the toolbar but not from the menu
bar.

What works but doesn't?

In this News mode Compose window, if I click Insert (on the Menu bar), there
is a single Signature option. If I click this, it inserts the Sig that I've
designated as the Default for Grande newsgroups (Grande Communications is my
ISP and supplies my Usenet connection). But if I click the Insert Signature
button I've installed on my Toolbar, there is a drop-down menu from which I
can select any of my half-dozen Sigs.

On the Tools | Options | Signatures tab, in the bottom area there is an
Advanced button to select - for each Sig - which Account this Sig should be
the Default for. This works better for some uses than for others. I have
several Sigs for different mailing lists, but all the lists use the same
Grande mail account, and only one of them is suitable for the default Sig; I
have to use the menu to sign emails to the other groups. (I usually use the
drop-down for all my messages.)

I think you just need to play around with the options until you find what
works best for you. ;^}

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64