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Download a signature into your computer


When you create a signature, first you have to download it on your computer, since it will not be stored on the server.

You can find a link for this, which is just below the signature :


Choose to save the file :


Then select a place on your computer :


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Using your signature into a forum / blog, your Orkut scrapbook, etc...


To use your signature on a website, a forum, into your Orkut scrapbook or into an instant messenger, you have to store it first on a free images hosting site.

For example, you can go on the free site
ImageChicken and in the section "Browse & Upload...", click on the "Browse" button:


Then select the image you saved on your computer :


Then click on the "Upload" button :


Now, your image is stored on the ImageChicken server.

Right click on the image, and choose "Properties" :


The image URL appears. Select it and copy it. That is the URL you should use :


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Using your signature into your emails


To use your signature into your emails, choose the appropriate function in your email software.

Outlook Express, Windows Mail


After you have written your mail, click on the "Insert Picture" button, or select in the menu "Insert", then "Picture" :


Then click on the "Browse" button :


Then select the image that you saved on your computer :


Finally, click on the "OK" button to confirm your choice :


Your signature will appear in your mail :


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MSN, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, and some others webmails...


You have to store your signature on a web server first, as described in the
previous chapter.

Then, highlight the picture of your signature, this way : click on the right bottom and outside the picture and move your mouse cursor to the top left. Right click the picture and choose "Copy" in the menu :


Now go to your MSN / Gmail / Yahoo! Mail / webmail interface, and when you have written your mail, right click and choose "Paste" :


Your signature will appear in your mail :


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Outlook 2007


After you have written your mail, click on the "Insert" tab on top, and then on the "Picture" button :


Then select the image that you saved on your computer :


Your signature will appear in your mail :


Note that your signature will appear as a non-animated picture at this time.

When you receive a mail with this kind of signature, you have to open the mail in a new window, then to click on the "Other Actions" button, and choose "View in Browser" :


Then the signature will appear as animated in your browser :


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Mozilla Thunderbird


After you have written your mail, click on the "Insert" button, then "Image", or select in the menu "Insert", then "Image" :


Click then on the "Choose File" button :


Then select the image that you saved on your computer :


Finally, click on the "OK" button to confirm your choice :


Your signature will appear in your mail :


Note that your signature will appear as a non animated picture at this time.

It will appear as animated if you save the message and visualize it in your "Drafts" folder, or later when you've sent the message, in your "Sent" folder.


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