signature missing when using send to feature!

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zerbie45@gmail.com - 28 Feb 2006 09:54 GMT

I noticed that my signature goes missing whenever I take a file and
send it to a mail recipient.
I tried this using both Outlook 2002 and Outlook 2003 with or without
Word as Editor.

Any ideas why the signature disappears ??

Thanks in advance.

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 28 Feb 2006 13:32 GMT

Because Send To commands use Simple MAPI to create a message with the system's default mail program. They don't invoke Outlook directly.

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>I noticed that my signature goes missing whenever I take a file and
> send it to a mail recipient.
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> Thanks in advance.

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zerbie45@gmail.com - 28 Feb 2006 16:39 GMT

Are you saying Sue this is by design ? No workaround ?

Thanks for your answer.

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 28 Feb 2006 17:08 GMT

Yes, it's a limitation of Simple MAPI. Workaround #1 is to create the message first, then add the attachment. Workaround #2 is to create a new shortcut in the Send To folder that points to Outlook and invokes the /a %1 command line switch.

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> Are you saying Sue this is by design ? No workaround ?
>
> Thanks for your answer.

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zerbie45@gmail.com - 28 Feb 2006 18:56 GMT

I'll probably do without it. Thank you so much !

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