How can I automatically add “Dear sir” to every new Outlook 2007 email?

Question

I usually put the words "Dear sir" at the top of every message I send in Outlook 2007.

I'd like that this was inserted automatically like Outlook does with signatures.

How can I do this?

Answer 1

On a normal email enter "Dear Sir". Publish to the Personal Forms Library. Name it Male.

Call the form with a macro. http://www.slipstick.com/developer/how-to-use-outlooks-vba-editor/

Sub DisplayMaleForm()
Dim MyFolder
Dim myItem As MailItem
' create new outgoing message based on a form
Set MyFolder = Session.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
Set myItem = MyFolder.items.Add("IPM.Note.Male")
myItem.Display
End Sub

Create a button. http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/macrobutton.htm

Repeat with a form named Female that starts "Dear Madam".

Note: There is usually no spellcheck on a signature.

Answer 2

What is wrong with creating a long signature? As an example below...

Dear Sir,

Sincerely,

Luke Super God of Super User