[X-Newbies] Re: an eMail Question...

[Richard Ramsowr]

Yes

--- Charles Martin <chasm at mac.com> wrote:

> > From: Richard Ramsowr <r.ramsowr at sbcglobal.net>
> > I've got a question on about composing an eMail...
> >
> > I currently using AT&T /Yahoo Mail alone with AT&T
> as
> > my DSL provider...
> 
> I interpret this as "I do not currently use a real
> email program for  
> my email, and instead read my email via a web
> browser using Yahoo  
> Mail's webpage."
> 
> Is that correct?
> 
> >
> > I"m trying to embed (thank that's the correct
> term) a
> > doc image into the body of  the eMail i.e when a
> > person open the email they should see a view of my
> > letterhead with text, a photo and/or other images
> that
> > I might embed in the body of the eMail.
> >
> > How do I go about do this?
> 
> You're not. What you want is impossible given your
> situation.
> 
> The next version of Mail will have some lovely HTML
> templates that  
> you can simply drag-and-drop (or copy/paste) your
> text and photos et  
> al into which produces a result exactly like you
> describe.
> 
> Another possibility is to design a page to your
> liking in a layout  
> program (like, for example, InDesign or Print Shop)
> and then save it  
> as a PDF or image file (JPG, TIF, etc). Then attach
> (not embed) the  
> PDF or image file AS your message in a real email
> program (such as  
> Mail or Entourage). The recipient (at least if
> they're on a Mac) will  
> see the image as the body of your email.
> 
> But of course you are not presently using a real
> email program (if I  
> understand you correctly), so neither of these
> options are available  
> to you.
> 
> > While I'm at it does anyone know how I can turn
> off
> > yahoo's mail service in favor of Apple's Mail?
> 
> I interpret this as "I would like to receive my
> email in Apple's Mail  
> program instead of through Yahoo's web page. How can
> I do that?"
> 
> If I interpreted you correctly, the answer is "pay
> Yahoo $20."
> 
> Then they will allow you to set up a POP account in
> your email  
> program that can access your Yahoo mail.
> 
> 
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