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More exploration under color-coding/advanced formatting: there are 5 “rules” that cannot be deleted, even if you wanted to. It appears that the limit is 30 rules, including those five. Still doesn’t meet my needs — I would like fifty or so. (Each rule is counted, even if you’re using the same color — e.g. all my genealogy-related messages are fucsia color, altho’ they’re from at least 4 different sources.

More exploration under color-coding/advanced formatting: there are 5 “rules” that cannot be deleted, even if you wanted to. It appears that the limit is 30 rules, including those five. Still doesn’t meet my needs — I would like fifty or so. (Each rule is counted, even if you’re using the same color — e.g. all my genealogy-related messages are fucsia color, altho’ they’re from at least 4 different sources.

Aha — finally found what I was looking for. In WordMail (which is the default for Outlook XP according to the help message) click Tools/Options, then General tab, then E-mail options button. Then you can create signatures and define which one you want for a default. There is the option to have “none” for the default, but then you can’t select any other signature. Once you have the default (which you will use most of the time), then to change it for one message, RIGHT-click on the signature and select another one from your list. Simple, once you find the hint (in the help menu) about Right-click! I’m posting what I found just in case someone else is having a similar problem. Thanks for the ideas about looking into Auto-text, which is what finally led me to the right place.
Joyce

Aha — finally found what I was looking for. In WordMail (which is the default for Outlook XP according to the help message) click Tools/Options, then General tab, then E-mail options button. Then you can create signatures and define which one you want for a default. There is the option to have “none” for the default, but then you can’t select any other signature. Once you have the default (which you will use most of the time), then to change it for one message, RIGHT-click on the signature and select another one from your list. Simple, once you find the hint (in the help menu) about Right-click! I’m posting what I found just in case someone else is having a similar problem. Thanks for the ideas about looking into Auto-text, which is what finally led me to the right place.
Joyce

I see that I left something out of my original post. I do indeed use MS Word as my e-mail editor. Is that what stops me choosing a signature file? I’m using the menu items in the MS Word window when I’m composing a message. At least I think that’s what I’m doing! Sheesh, and I thought I was more than a cluebie, but as far as using PC programs, it appears NOT!
Joyce

I see that I left something out of my original post. I do indeed use MS Word as my e-mail editor. Is that what stops me choosing a signature file? I’m using the menu items in the MS Word window when I’m composing a message. At least I think that’s what I’m doing! Sheesh, and I thought I was more than a cluebie, but as far as using PC programs, it appears NOT!
Joyce

Ah — there were a few steps in your method that I wasn’t using. I was just “assigning” a color and making it active. I don’t know how many I had, but I will certainly try your steps and see if that solves my problem. Thanks for the detailed answer.
Joyce

Ah — there were a few steps in your method that I wasn’t using. I was just “assigning” a color and making it active. I don’t know how many I had, but I will certainly try your steps and see if that solves my problem. Thanks for the detailed answer.
Joyce