Hello,

I have a request to create an electronic card to be sent out via email but I typically only use autoresponders for this type of work.

She wants to send this out using her Outlook and not use an autoresponder program.

I've never had this request before.

Does anyone have any suggestions how I can do this? It will have an image in the email.

Thanks,
Janine

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Hey Janine, would creating a Distribution List using the Address Book in Outlook work? (File > New > Distribution List)

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Jules, SunRise Virtual Solutions - WordPress Customization & XHTML/CSS Web Sites

Hey Janine!
^^^ What Jules said may work.

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Shawna

Hi Jules,

Sorry I wasn't clear. I'm not talking about the distribution portion, rather the actual construction of the electronic card itself within the email.

Is there a template that can be used?

Janine

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Can you describe what the electronic card might be used for? Are you talking about a post card, business card, or...?

ETA: Was thinking that maybe creating an HTML template and using Stationery and Fonts to add your new template to Outlook's list of templates might work.

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Jules, SunRise Virtual Solutions - WordPress Customization & XHTML/CSS Web Sites

I was thinking along the same lines Jules... creating an HTML template for use in the email.

Or create an image and embed that into the body of the email. Meaning the entire post card is an image. The problem with that is many people (myself included) have image viewing disabled in their email client for safety reasons. Not to mention the size of the image, in the end might be too big anyhow.

Also, it is important to note that if the client has a lot of contacts she wishes to send this email to... there is the possibility that his/her ISP may temporarily block or even shutdown her email as a safeguard against spam. This is one reason for using an email marketing service like Mailchimp (which is free), Constant Contact or something else. Just some additional food for thought (which I am pretty sure you knew already ).

Darlene

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Darlene Victoria Gonzalez
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Hi Everyone,

I convinced the client to use Constant Contact, again. I created an e-card for her once before using CC, which was fine. But her email to me today was asking to create another e-card without the use of CC and I don't write html. So I was thinking I could use some kind of template.

I thought I could also create a slide in PowerPoint and save it as an image and then embed in the email but as Darlene mentioned, some folks have their images turned off. I have to give permission for images when I use yahoo for email.

As for the distribution, I wasn't going to be the one to send out the e-card but since I convinced her to use the CC with a subscriber list already, I think we're OK on this one.

Thanks so much everyone!

Janine

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