look into outlook

Here's a quick and simple guide to a couple of really handy features in your Outlook Express (OE):

1. A default signature: I'm continually surprised by the number of people who ask me about how to add a signature to any email you send out. It's quite easy to do, actually. First, click on 'Tools' in the menu bar, and select 'Options'. There's a tab for 'Signatures', so click on that. Click on 'New', and then 'Edit signature'. Simply type in whatever you want to go out. The normal format is your name, organisation name's, address, and telephone number. Click OK when you're done. That's all there is to it! Try sending a blank mail to yourself or to a friend, just to see whether it's working right.

2. Direct images: You want to send the snaps you clicked at your party to a friend, and so you're busy attaching each and every one of them. Once you do send the mail, your friend will have to open each one separately through the attachment links as well. Why the long-drawn procedure? When you're composing the email, just click on any empty space in the main text box to bring your cursor there. Then, on your toolbar, click on the 'Insert picture' button – it's the one that looks like a box with mountains on it. From then, it's just like attaching any photo. Browse to wherever you have saved the pics, select them one at a time, and click OK. No need of attaching!

3. Backing up your address book: So you have a ton of email addresses in your Outlook address book at work, but you want to take it all home? Don't worry, it's easy. First, you're going to have to locate where your address book file is kept. In your OE, select 'Tools', and then 'Address Book'. Now, in your address book window, click on 'Help' and then 'About Address Book'. You should get a window which displays a path name like 'C:\Documents and Settings\Default_User\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\default_user.wab' (Note: I'm just using 'Default User' as an example). Copy this line without the last default_user.wab. Now, click on your 'Start' button in Windows, and select 'Run'. Paste the line you just copied, which should read something like this: 'C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\'. That should have opened up a new folder with your address book file staring at you. Now, simply copy this address book file, and paste it onto your desktop. Remember, do not cut and paste! This is your backup.If you want to take this address book for your home PC, then copy it and take it home with you – be it on a pen drive or a CD – and load it on to your PC. Open your OE, click on 'Tools', then 'Address Book'. In your menu bar, select 'File', then 'Import', followed by 'Address Book' again. Now just browse to where you loaded the backup copy of your office address book onto your PC, and select it. You're done!

4. Stationery: See the little drop-down arrow next to the icon for 'Create Mail'? Click on it, and choose any of the formats available there. You're instantly choosing stationary to customise your emails! It's actually just a background colour to go with your mails, but it adds a little zing, eh? And of course, you can always download more off the Internet.