Adding custom buttons to Outlook

[sqleptical]

I am looking to create three new buttons in Outlook, one for each acting like 'New Message', 'Reply' & 'Forward' - the only difference being that these buttons will include a confidentiality statement at the bottom of the Email. The users will use the old/standard buttons when a message is not confidential & use the new custom buttons when a message includes confidential information.

I've shown the end-users how to have multiple signatures...one for standard & one for confidential, but apparantly this is too 'complex' for some users!?!?!?

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'd prefer to use VB...downloading 3rd party software is out of the question.

Thanks!

 

[BlueHorizon]

Hi,
Have you showed them that all they have to do is right-click on the existing signature to select an alternate? It seems to be as much work as remembering which buttons to push to answer an email.


Best,
Blue Horizon

 

[sqleptical]

I never noticed this. It does not work in Outlook 2000 SP3, but in Outlook 2007 it does let you right-click & change signatures from the body of the Email...thanks for the tip! Unfortunately, due to internal Business Rules, I am unable to upgrade the users to Outlook 2007 until Feb 2009.

I'm still interested in finding a custom button solution if anyone has one.

Thanks again!