Outlook Express Custom Content

You can give Outlook Express a custom look and welcome new users with an e-mail message.

InfoPane

The Outlook Express InfoPane is an area for content providers to place helpful information and links. You can customize this pane with support numbers, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and information about your company.

The InfoPane appears as a 50-pixel high panel at the bottom of the Outlook Express main window. You can customize the InfoPane with an HTML file that is either a local file or an Internet address (URL). If you specify a local file, that file will be copied into your IEAK distribution package and subsequently copied onto the user's computer during installation.

Note

• The InfoPane does not appear as part of the Outlook Express user interface unless a URL or file is specified in the IEAK.

URL
Type the URL of the HTML file you want to use for the InfoPane.

Local file
If you did not type a URL in the previous text box, you can type the path to the local HTML file you want to use for the InfoPane, or click Browse to locate the file. If you specify a local file, you can also specify an image to be copied.

Welcome message
You can also provide a welcome message as the first item in each user's Inbox. The welcome message is an HTML file. You must also provide the sender's friendly name (for example, your company or organization name) and the recipient's e-mail address.

Note

• The IEAK does not provide a way to add an image to the Welcome message. However, if you edit the Welcome message outside of the IEAK, you can add a link to an image from the Web.