Including a Voice Tag in your e-mail |
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Many e-mail programs let you have a PeerMe Voice Tag in the e-mail signature so that the recipient can easily get back to you with PeerMe. Getting the PeerMe Voice Tags to work in e-mail signatures requires some code editing. |
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Below are the instructions for Windows and some common e-mail programs - you will be able to set up in no time.
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Creating the Voice Tag |
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Go here: http://www.peerme.com/imgcreate |
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Complete the wizard according to the instructions. Make sure your PeerMe Name is entered correctly. |
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Right-click on the text box and click Copy. The HTML code is copied to your clipboard. |
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Open Up any text editor such as Notepad (Start, Programs, Accessories, Notepad) and paste the code and save it on your hard disk |
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Find the file you just saved on your hard disk. Right-click on it, click Rename, replace .txt with .html. Hit Return. You will get a warning you are changing a file extension. Just answer Yes. |
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Note: If file extension does not show as .txt, then you need to go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, (untick) Hide extensions for known file types, Apply. |
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You should now have a HTML file on your hard disk. Double-click and it should open up a browser with your PeerMe Voice Tag. Make sure it works - click on the Voice Tag and it should perform the action you wanted.
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Configuring mailer - Microsoft Outlook |
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Open Micosoft Outlook, Tools, Options, Mail Format, Signatures, New, Add your title, (click) Use this file as a Template, Browse, Select, find the signature file that you created in bullet 5 above, Select
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Configuring mailer - Outlook Express 6 |
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Open Outlook Express 6. Go to Tools, Options, Signatures tab. Check the radio Voice Tag File instead of Text. Click Browse and find the signature file that you created in bullet 5 above. Use the Browse Voice Tag to find signature. Then, go to Send tab and make sure that the Mail Sending Format is set to HTML, not Plain Text
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Configuring mailer - Mozilla Thunderbird |
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Open Tools, Account Settings. Find your e-mail account. Check the Attach this signature checkbox. Click Choose? and find the signature file you created in bullet 5 above. Then, go to “Composition & Addressing” section and make sure the Compose messages in HTML format checkbox is checked. Click OK.
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Testing your setup and sending mail with the PeerMe Voice Tag |
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Send a test e-mail to yourself to make sure your PeerMe Voice Tag works as expected. All your mails should now have your PeerMe Voice Tag in the signature |
