Errrr... you would willingly install quicktime on your PC? What kind of IT person are you?!?! You animal!!
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 7:38 AM, Gasper, Rick <rickgas...@kings.edu> wrote: > Most of us are IT people, so we would probably have it installed. But you > know end users, they click on everything and will attempt to install > something anyway. > > > > *From:* Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 14, 2010 10:30 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Assistance with eMail footers > > > > Who’s going to do that though? this isn’t aimed at Doug as I know what > it’s like trying to convince marketing folks that something is a really dumb > idea, but honestly, if you received an email that had a video in it *and*you > couldn’t play it, how likely would you be to actually go try and install > the software required to do so? > > > > *From:* Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] > *Sent:* 14 September 2010 15:21 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Assistance with eMail footers > > > > Paul here brings up a very good point about PC’s not having QT installed by > default. > > > > Something we’ve found helpful is to try and remove as many obstacles for > the end-user as possible, so they can focus on being more productive. > > > > Maybe you could include a download link to apple.com in the sig so that > way end-users have an easy 1-click method to update their machines and then > see the signature video? > > > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:34 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Assistance with eMail footers > > > > Whilst on a personal note that sounds plain wrong as a default signature, > have you informed them that you may find quite a few companies will actively > quarantine/redirect/block mail with “multimedia” stuff on it? > > > > Also (and this is just curiosity not aimed at you personally) why would you > choose to include a sound file that uses a format that most computers > (unless you deal with predominantly Mac users) won’t have installed by > default? > > > > *From:* Doug Hampshire [mailto:dhampsh...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* 14 September 2010 14:21 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Assistance with eMail footers > > > > I need to include an excessively large eMail footer with every eMail, > including all Replies and Forwards. In addition to the eMail footer, it > needs to include a Signature for every message (including Replies and > Forwards). The Signature must include large graphics and preferably animated > GIF files. Finally it should include some kind of sound file (preferably one > requiring Apple Quicktime as a player). > > I did tell management that having a video play in each eMail was a bit > excessive, but they did ask me to investigate this possibility as well. > > I've noticed a few of you seem to have expertise in this area and I'm > hoping you can assist me in setting this up > > Thanks! > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ------------------------------ > > *MIRA Ltd* > > > > Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England > > Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 > > VAT Registration GB 114 5409 96 > > > > The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of > the intended recipient. 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