How to Use a Default Stationery in Outlook Express

Using stationery, not only you can send perfect Christmas greetings or birthday congratulations, you can also beautify the everday email in multiple ways. — Why not do it by default with every message?

Outlook Express allows you to define a default stationery that is automatically applied when you start composing a new email.

Use a Default Stationery in Outlook Express

To make a stationery the default for new messages in Outlook Express:

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• Select Tools | Options... from the menu.
• Go to the Compose tab.
• Make sure Mail: is checked under Stationery.
• Click the corresponding Select... button.
• Choose the desired stationery and click OK.
• Click OK again.

The default stationery is not used when you reply to a message in Outlook Express, but you can manually apply a stationery.

Use Different Stationery for a Message

Of course, you can still create messages that do not use any stationery even if you have defined a default stationery.