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  1. Images are not loading with Add Image

    This usually happens if .jpg images were saved in CMYK format instead of RGB format. If you load the image into your image editing software and resave the image in RBG format, the Add Image command will work. Graphic images for email should be in w...
  2. Embedded Images for an Appointment/Meeting Do Not Work in Your Current Version of Outlook Error

    You must have Outlook version 2016+ installed to embed images in appointments or meetings. If you have PoliteMail version 4.9 and above, you can use PoliteMail's Add Image feature to add images to your Outlook Calendar invites. ...
  3. Images are not displaying on mobile devices. How do I prevent Outlook from automatically embedding them?

    First, make sure you are using PoliteMail’s Add Image feature. This will place your images into your email as an HTML reference, instead of embedding them.  If, despite using the PoliteMail > Add Image command, the images are still showing up a...
  4. Horizontal line shows on some messages

    There is a known Outlook bug where certain combinations of font size and font family will trigger a rendering error that’s creates a 1px horizontal line of the email background color to appear. This bug appears most often at the bottom of the table ...
  5. I cannot insert custom fields into my messages.

    Make sure you have Anonymous or Individual Tracking on. This will put unique tracking information into each email for each person you are sending to.
  6. PoliteMail Conflicts with other Outlook Add-ins

    Not all Outlook add-ins are programmed to cooperate with, or share internal Outlook objects. Conflicts usually present themselves as certain add-in features not working, but may also result in Outlook crashing. If your message keeps getting stuck in...
  7. Template Pull-Down Menu Not Showing Templates

    Due to a limitation within Outlook, the Template pull-down menu can only display 999 results. If there are 1000 templates loaded into the content library, the Template pull-down menu will appear blank. Clearing some lesser used items out of your C...
  8. My images show as the wrong size or are not lining up

    Are recipients sending you screen shots of poorly laid-out emails, when you know you sent them correctly? Verify You're Not Using a Previously Sent Template First, make sure you are not using a previously sent template including a forwarded emai...
  9. How to Clear the Global Address List (GAL) Cache

    Clearing the Global Address List (GAL) Cache In the Outlook main window, click the File menu. From the File menu, click the Options button. In the Options, click the Mail tab and scroll down to the Send Messages section. Click the Empty...
  10. My Email is Stuck in the Outbox

    If email is stuck in your Outbox, it could one of several possible issues outlined below. You do not have permissions to send from the address you are selecting, or you are trying to send a message using a draft created by someone else. The permi...