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#206640 - 2013-02-06 03:30 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault
ddady ddady Getting the hang of it Registered: 2006-09-03 Posts: 98	Hi all, I'm implementing the script in my company and everything works great. I did some modifications since my native language is Hebrew and as known the AD is not so happy to work with foreign right to left languages. Any how, i'm having difficulties to understand the last part of the script which i can put a switch that determinds if the signature will also be at the Reply\Forward and etc. I will be glad if someone could clarify this for me. Thanks in advance,
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#206641 - 2013-02-06 05:14 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: ddady]
ShaneEP ShaneEP MM club member Registered: 2002-11-29 Posts: 2127 Loc: Tulsa, OK	Exactly which script is 'the script'?
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#206642 - 2013-02-06 05:35 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: ShaneEP]
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4401 Loc: New Jersey	DDady - I'll take a look this afternoon and let you know.. Also - there's a newer version that we support. Shane - the script is in the "Script Vault" - Click "Forums" at the top of the page and scroll all the way down. Glenn _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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#206643 - 2013-02-06 06:11 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: Glenn Barnas]
ShaneEP ShaneEP MM club member Registered: 2002-11-29 Posts: 2127 Loc: Tulsa, OK	Oh sorry...I didn't see it in the subject of the thread the first time I looked.
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#206644 - 2013-02-06 06:51 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: ShaneEP]
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4401 Loc: New Jersey	DDady: OK - I looked at the old and new versions. The new version uses a UDF called OutlookSignature() to manage the settings of new/reply. The UDF takes 3 args - signature name, Outlook profile name, and a value that controls whether the named signature applies to new emails, replies, or both. You can download the OutlookSignature UDF from the Resources section of our web site (see my sig). This should provide you with an easy way to set distinct New and Reply signatures. We also offer a supported, commercial implementation at low cost that includes some management tools in addition to the enhanced UDF noted above. The management tools provide a non-technical user with the ability to assign signature templates by department (OU or Group), assign images to templates, and verify that images meet specific parameters (height, width, and byte-count). Glenn _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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#206645 - 2013-02-06 11:24 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: Glenn Barnas]
ddady ddady Getting the hang of it Registered: 2006-09-03 Posts: 98	Thank you Glenn, I will take a deeper look at it tomorrow.
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#206651 - 2013-02-08 08:10 AM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: ddady]
ddady ddady Getting the hang of it Registered: 2006-09-03 Posts: 98	I looked into it and the function i have is the same. I have a couple of questions. Where from the main script i call this Function? As i understood, i can combine two or more switches, is that means i need to create for each a variable? And most important, i guess that some people in the domain would like that the signature will be only on New email and some on both New&Reply. Is that mean that i will need to have 2 scripts? one for each?
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#206654 - 2013-02-08 02:21 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: ddady]
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4401 Loc: New Jersey	The sample script in the vault generates a single signature file in HTML format called SIGNATURE.HTM. It assumes that the user will manually select that signature file in Outlook. An enhancement to the basic script would be to repeat the loop that replaced the data tags in the template, using a different template and output file. Thus, you would create one signature file for new email and one for replies ("auto-sig" and "auto-reply" files). The signature for replies is generally simple and would not contain an image as multiple images in an email can trigger SPAM detection. Once these two files are created in the user's folder, the OutlookSignature UDF is called three times - first to delete both of the signatures, second to create the signature for new messages, and then to define the one for replies. So, in the sample script, the UDF would be called just before the Exit, right after the file(s) are created. Glenn _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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#206656 - 2013-02-08 04:23 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: Glenn Barnas]
ddady ddady Getting the hang of it Registered: 2006-09-03 Posts: 98	Thanks Glenn for the explanation. Can you refer to my last question? Regarding poeople who wants the signature only in New email and those who wants it in New&Reply.
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#206657 - 2013-02-08 04:54 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: ddady]
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4401 Loc: New Jersey	If you were to offer that option programmatically, you'd simply make the third call to add the reply sig only where desired. Keep in mind that the optimal configuration is to have unique signatures for new and reply, where the New sig has a logo and the reply does not. Glenn _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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#206661 - 2013-02-09 02:15 AM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: Glenn Barnas]
ddady ddady Getting the hang of it Registered: 2006-09-03 Posts: 98	Originally Posted By: Glenn Barnas Keep in mind that the optimal configuration is to have unique signatures for new and reply, where the New sig has a logo and the reply does not. Glenn I know that, but unfortunately i'm not the one who's making that call on that. I'm only the one who will make it happen :-) Thanks for everything. Edited by ddady (2013-02-09 02:16 AM)
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#206665 - 2013-02-09 03:11 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: ddady]
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	optimal? first reply has it and subsequent don't. that sounds more optimal. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#206666 - 2013-02-09 03:11 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: Lonkero]
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	and third reply would have a dancing monkey instead. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#206669 - 2013-02-09 04:49 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: Lonkero]
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4401 Loc: New Jersey	Originally Posted By: Lonkero optimal? first reply has it and subsequent don't. that sounds more optimal. Um - nope! Ideally, only the first person to send an email should have a graphic in their signature, if at all. Anyone replying to an email, whether the first or 92nd time, should not. It comes down to how many of the anti-spam systems work. In addition to obtaining RBL and similar scores, the content is scanned for things like multiple URLs or graphics, as well as the size (dimensions and byte-count) of the images. These generally add low weights to the spam score, but enough of them can push it over the edge and prevent delivery. Glenn _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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#206676 - 2013-02-10 04:12 PM Re: The Dynamic Outlook Signature by Glenn from the Script Vault [Re: Glenn Barnas]
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Originally Posted By: Glenn Barnas Ideally, only the first person to send an email should have a graphic in their signature, if at all. Ja, ideally nobody should have a graphic in their email. Same thing for hyperlinks. Spam filtering is a war of escalation and end users one-upping each other for the most elaborate sig fill the spam traps and support ticket system. That, and I hate having to scroll past all the junk. Many folk these days are reading emails on a smart phone and the body of the message is being missed because of all the crap in the sigs. /rant off _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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