How to Create a Signature Banner in Outlook 2000

1. First of all, you need to find the html code for your banner. This will usually be provided for you by your affiliate programme or network marketing business. Highlight this code, click with your right mouse key and tap 'copy'. It is important to highlight the whole of the text as it will usually carry your affiliate code.
2. Next, press the 'start' button on your desktop and find 'notebook' (it may be in 'all programmes', 'accessories'). On a blank 'untitled' notebook page, place your mouse into the blank space, right click and press 'paste' - now press File, Save As, and call your file something like testsignature.html (the .html is very important), and remember where you have saved it (for the purposes of this test, I recommend that you save it on your desktop so that it is easy to see).
3. From your desktop, open the new 'testsignature' file (by double clicking). This will open up the banner in your Explorer browser. You will see the picture banner displayed, with the address in the url browser box.
4. Position your mouse in the Url browser box (http:// etc), to highlight the address in blue. Press Ctrl-A, then Ctrl-C (hold down the Ctrl key then tap A, release then same again and tap C)
5. Now open your Microsoft Outlook and Click Tools
6. Click Options
7. Click Mail Format
8. From the drop down box, select 'send in message format' HTML
9. Click Signature Picker
10. Click New
11. Enter a name for your signature (we're calling it 'testsignature' but you choose a more appropriate name)
12. Click the radial button for 'use this file as template'
13. Position your cursor in the box (left click in the box) Press Ctrl-V
14. Click Next
15. You should now see your banner in the screen. If it is ok, Click 'Finish'
16. Click OK
17. Check that the name (testsignature) appears in the signature box. If so, Click Apply
18. Click OK
19. Open your Outlook email and click 'new' to start a new message. Your signature should appear on the message.
You should now have a clickable picture link on your outgoing emails that will help drive traffic to your affiliate or opportunity website. Why not try out a few different banners linking to a few different sites. This way you can test the effectiveness of each banner and use the best in your campaigns.