How to Use a Photo in a Hotmail Signature

An email signature is a block of text that is automatically added to your outgoing emails. This might be something as simple as your name, address or phone number, or something more elaborate such as your favorite quote or even a disclaimer. Hotmail users can add images to their email signatures as long as the image is located on an available public server. To use an image stored on your computer you will first need to upload it to the Internet.

Instructions

1. Log in to your Hotmail account and click "Options" in the top-right corner of the page.

2. Select "More Options" from the drop-down menu.

3. Click the "Personal email signature" link in the first column, under the Writing email heading.

4. Open a new browser tab or window and navigate to the page that contains the image you want to add to your signature.

5. Right-click the image and select "Copy image."

6. Return to the tab with your Hotmail signature page. Place the cursor where you want the image to appear in your signature, right-click and select "Paste."

7. Click "Save" to exit the signature editing window.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use free image hosting services to upload images to use in your email signature.

• The optimum size for a signature image is about 200 x 100 pixels

• Many email clients automatically block images contained in email messages for security reasons. If this occurs the user will have to grant permission for the image to appear.

Resources

• Hotmail Login Page