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New Message - Need background color to change with account

I'm using Outlook 2010 but I think that any solution to this that works on prior versions would still work.
I have 3 accounts. When I click the 'New E-Mail' button or type Ctrl+N I would like the newly created email to start with a background color. This color will alert me to the account that is active so that I don't send email to personal contacts from my business account or vice versa.
I found several threads for replacing the 'New E-Mail' button with a Macro trigger but I am hoping this can be done with just stationery or sig or a VBA hook of the existing click.

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Kenny Hopton

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Thanks for the idea. I've been doing this but it's not enough visual effect to grab my attention. If I make it huge I have work to do to make it normal before sending (so that won't work).

David Lee

Hi, khopton.

You can create a unique signature for each account, but I don't know of a way to set the background color based on the account. The account name isn't filled when the item is created so there's nothing to key on.

Kenny Hopton

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Is the default form common across accounts or do they each have their own? PErhaps the form can be saved with a different background color?

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Kenny Hopton

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Ok, I guess there is no way to do it. The key to acceptance is understanding with confidence that there is not a way to succeed that is just out of view so thanks for helping with the understanding.

David Lee

You're welcome. Sorry there wasn't a better answer.

werafa

since you can use html coding in the signature, it may be possible to set the background colour of the signature block.