Manage Email Signatures Centrally - For All Users

toby.bell

Hi,

I am trying to insert a custom image from a share for each user.

The images are located in s:\installations\emailsignature\images\USERNAME.jpg where USERNAME is the users username.

I tried linking to file:///S:/Installations/eMailSignature/images/%username%.jpg but that doesnt seem to be working.

Any pointers would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Toby...

toby.bell · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:23 pm Post subject:

Just noticed, if I double click back on the image, it has chnaged the address to

Mathias Kiesler · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:29 pm Post subject:

Hello Toby,

in this posting is described, how to use a photo in your signature: http://www.emailsignature.eu/phpBB2/send-your-photo-in-your-email-signature-t893.html
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toby.bell · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:32 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the reply.

Can this imbed the image, or will this just be a link to a remote image?

I would like the images to be imbedded, so the recipient doesnt get the "press here to load images" message.

Jesper Frier

Hi Toby,

Did you try %username%?

Start with a "static" image. Make sure it deploys to the Outlook profile.
When it works, you can try with %username%. Then you know where to troubleshoot if it stops working.

If your static image does not deploy, you need to fix that first.
Inserting "static" embedded image, there is no need to edit the code (if you are running Sign.exe v7.5).

Idea

Best Practice: Use UNC path instead of mapped drives.

Does it make sense?
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toby.bell · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:36 pm Post subject:

Hi Jesper,

Here is what I have done..

Uisng Cockpit 7.3.0 (I can't see where I can download newer veriosn on your site!)

I configured a static image, then inserted this - that works fine.
I then alterd the address of the image to the new location
"S:\Installations\eMailSignature\images\%username%.jpg" and it then goes to a red X

If I then double click on the image, it has changed the link to
file:///S:/Installations/eMailSignature/images/%25username%25.jpg

If I change it to the exact file name
"file:///S:/Installations/eMailSignature/images/toby.bell.jpg" it seems to be happy.

I want to keep drive letters, as the S drive is pointing tio different replicated shares in different offices.

Jesper Frier · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject:

Hi Toby,

Please start with upgrading to latest version 7.5.

How to upgrade from 7.x.

I'm not sure if the editor in version 7.5 will work with %username%, but it's worth a try.
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toby.bell · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:01 pm Post subject:

Upgraded, but still the same

I put in file:///S:/Installations/eMailSignature/images/%username%.jpg
it then changes it to
file:///S:/Installations/eMailSignature/images/%25username%25.jpg

Bjarne Mess · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:00 pm Post subject:

Guys, this will not work the way I can see this described.

Are you trying to add the logo into the image container and then ref it in the html? The %USERNAME% is not interpreted in the logo link as it is not a part of the signature template.

Would you require to embed the logo or would you prefer a link to each of the user's signatures?

Thanks,
Bjarne

toby.bell · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:30 pm Post subject:

Hi Bjarne,

I would like to embed the logo, so we don't then need to host it somewhere, and it will automatically show in Outlook, without it being blocked by default.