How to Send a Web Card
Sending Web cards saves paper, postage and time. Web cards allows a person to send greeting cards to multiple recipients in the time it takes to send an email. Most Web card sites allow you to send cards free, and provide tools to help you personalize a card selected from their offerings or created from scratch. Choose from a wide variety of occasions and categories, in styles from goofy to serious. Most cards come with animation and accompanying music, making them more interactive and personal than a paper card.
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Selecting a Web Card
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Select a Web card site. TheFreeSite lists sites that offer free Web cards. Other free sites include MyFunCards, Greetings Island and 123 Greetings. Hallmark and BlueMountain offer a wide selection of cards that require a fee or subscription to email. Try the HappyBirthdaytoyou website to send a customized singing birthday card.
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Select a card. Narrow your search by selecting a category and style to view selections. Click on a preview to start customizing the card.
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Personalize your card. Options include adding a message that you write or choosing one from the templates. Most sites allow changing font style, color and size, adding photos or videos, and adding or changing music that accompanies the animation.
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Preview your card. Use the preview button to look at your card as recipients will see it. Go to the next step when you like the card created.
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Address your card. Fill in your name and email address, then do the same for the recipients. Some sites allow posting the card on sites like Facebook and other blogs, and using an email address book, such as are available on Google and Yahoo email, to send the card to a long list of recipients.
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Select sending options. You may be able to choose a date for card delivery and receive notification when recipients view the card.
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Email the card. When everything on your card is the way you want it and you've added the recipients, click the appropriate button to email it or post it to a blog.
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Tips & Warnings
Some sites require you to download a toolbar or their application to access and send the cards. Read the user agreement before downloading any tools or software, to avoid hidden fees or unwanted email ads.
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