how to place text curser trail in email?

**Invetro** · Jun 1, 2000 17:09

how to place text curser trail in email?
I have seen it, but cant seem to find a way in my outlook 2000 to write html script in email. eccept what the have already!
can anyone help?

**qslack** · Jun 1, 2000 22:53

To make Outlook 2000 use HTML, go to Tools->Options->Mail Format and in the "Send this message format" listbox, choose HTML.

But if you use cursor trails, it'll not only bog down your and the recieving end's mail server because the script is quite large, but it will also only work with Outlook and IE5.

**Invetro** · Jun 2, 2000 11:58

still didnt work just long way to change to html insted of text!!
It wont allow me to embed the following,
<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0">
<meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document">
<title>New Page 1</title>
<style>
.spanstyle {
position:absolute;
visibility:visible;
top:-50px;
font-size:10pt;
font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold;
color:red;
}
</style>
<script>

var x,y
var step=20
var flag=0

// Your snappy message. Important: the space at the end of the sentence!!!
var message="Your-town.com "
message=message.split("")

var xpos=new Array()
for (i=0;i<=message.length-1;i++) {
xpos[i]=-50
}

var ypos=new Array()
for (i=0;i<=message.length-1;i++) {
ypos[i]=-50
}

function handlerMM(e){
x = (document.layers) ? e.pageX : document.body.scrollLeft+event.clientX
y = (document.layers) ? e.pageY : document.body.scrollTop+event.clientY
flag=1
}

function makesnake() {
if (flag==1 && document.all) {
for (i=message.length-1; i>=1; i--) {
xpos[i]=xpos[i-1]+step
ypos[i]=ypos[i-1]
}
xpos[0]=x+step
ypos[0]=y

for (i=0; i<message.length-1; i++) {
var thisspan = eval("span"+(i)+".style")
thisspan.posLeft=xpos[i]
thisspan.posTop=ypos[i]
}
}

else if (flag==1 && document.layers) {
for (i=message.length-1; i>=1; i--) {
xpos[i]=xpos[i-1]+step
ypos[i]=ypos[i-1]
}
xpos[0]=x+step
ypos[0]=y

for (i=0; i<message.length-1; i++) {
var thisspan = eval("document.span"+i)
thisspan.left=xpos[i]
thisspan.top=ypos[i]
}
}
var timer=setTimeout("makesnake()",30)
}

</script>
</head>

<body onLoad="makesnake()" style="width:100%;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:scroll">
<script>

</script>

</body>

</html>

**Hierophant** · Jun 2, 2000 12:38

Load the webpage in Internet Explorer. Go to the File menu. Select Send and choose Page by Email. If your Outlook is setup to send HTML the entire page will be pasted into a new message for you. Then you can save it as a template, mail it or whatever.

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Digital Magician Studios - Making Magic with Web Applications
wluke@digitalmagician.com

**Invetro** · Jun 2, 2000 13:12

All that did was attach it. wouldnt let me save as templet, i tryed 9 times, i dont know what i did rong?

**qslack** · Jun 2, 2000 15:12

Check Outlook help for information how to edit the HTML of a html email message. I know this is possible because Microsoft uses HTML templates and it'd be idiotic for them to forget or not include source editing.

...or use pine

**Hierophant** · Jun 5, 2000 06:37

Go to Outlook -> Tools -> Options -> Mail Format and make sure it has HTML instead of Microsoft Outlook Rich Text or Plain Text selected. If you use stationary then you can set up an HTML email. At worst, save the page as HTML in your stationary folder and select it as your stationary.

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Wayne Luke - Sitepoint Moderator/Internet Media Developer
Digital Magician Studios - Making Magic with Web Applications
wluke@digitalmagician.com

**Invetro** · Jun 5, 2000 11:41

Thanks, I think it worked, at least on my end. LOL

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