INGRIDs INCREDIMAIL LETTERS - INFO
Tips & Tricks

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Incredimail needs Flash.

From January 2021 Windows Update removes our Flash files.
Adobe does not support Flash any more.

Don't give up!  -  Get help here:

Incredissimo Forum
The site is French (I translate it with Google Translate).
They are  very  helpful..!

Also this group is  very  helpful:
Increimail Helpers 2

You have to apply for membership in both groups.

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CHROMIUM INTERNET BROWSERS:

Opera, Brave, CCleaner, Chrome etc. don't always refresh built-in (iframe / inline frame) pages.
Try pressing  Ctrl and F5  to refresh.
Also, it may help to close the browser, let it be closed for some time, then open it again...

Old versions of Microsoft Edge both let you direct download and install the letters automaticly.

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CURSOR FLOATIES:
(updated july 2023)

Floaties moving upwards - those who, more or less, are following the cursor:

To avoid the floaties getting stuck in your email:

Put your cursor at the top of the page (above your email) and wait until you don't see any (or less)  floaties,
then click the "Send" button.

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ANIMATIONS & LETTERS WITH SCRIPTS:

Scripts used are either Java or VB script.

If you can't see the "animations" try to enable scripts in your Incredimail (Xe):
- Tools Menu
- Options
- Security tab
- Incoming message - not checked
(see pictures below)

In IM 2, you may not see them anyway;
Save your letter, then look at the letter in the Drafts folder,
or do as one person told me: Send a mail to yourself and it will appear perfect in your Inbox.

* Not all animations are made by scripts. - Some are gifs. *

 

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 iFRAME * TEXTBOX * EXPANDING TABLE
(updated May 2021)

The text area in an iFrame ( Iframe / ifr = inline frame) letter is usually in the main picture itself,
 and comes with a colored scrollbar.

The text area in a Textbox is in a table, under or on the side of the main picture.
It has fixed width and height, and comes with a colored scrollbar.

The text area in an Expanding table is in the table below the main picture.
It expands in height as you fill up the text area,
and also in width if you insert a picture that is wider than the table.
No scrollbar...
 

iFrame letters in Incredimail 2:
Letters with iframe & scrollbar behave differently when writing in IM 2 than in IM Xe.
No worries! - When sending and receiving, the result will be correct, all the text will be inside the frame.

But... I find it annoying that the writing starts outside the frame, so here is one way to avoid it;
SAVE your mail before you start writing, then open your DRAFTS folder.
Double click on your mail in your Drafts folder to open it.
Now you should start writing inside the frame as usual.

Another solution is to write all your text first, then choose the letter you want to use.

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iFrame letters   -   IM Style Box - IE 8:
The iFrame thumbnails in your Style Box may look like they are split - or that the main image has gone,
but when used the letters are complete.

The text area in the iFrame has a fixed size. The scrollbar appears as you add more text.

Note
: You may insert images that are bigger than the text area, my frames will not split.
 Yet, attaching the image is a better solution, as the text area usually is too small for large images.

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MUSIC:

I have made a link to some music/songs in a few of my letters.
Many people don't like the same music, so I decided not to put the music into the letter.
Another reason is that I can't find a way to put the music into the letter without making it veeeeeery  heavy
 in MegaBytes. - They are mp3 files, and I save them at my own server.
They open in Windows Media Player, Groove Music or similar.

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TEXT WRAPPING AROUND AN IMAGE:

When you start writing it will look like the text is not wrapping under the picture, but it will - later...
Save your mail, and have a look in the Drafts folder.... ;)

Also: A picture on the right side will look like it is on the left side - until you save / send the mail.

How it looks like when writing text:

 

This is how it will look in the Inbox, and in the Drafts folder:

 

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From Incredimail 2  to  Incredimail Xe:

2021: This section may be too old, unless  you have an old Windows version that no longer  receives updates.
 
If you have a
registered  IncrediMail you MAY need help to
re-install your preferred version of IM.
Ref. Incredimail Helpers 2  and  Incredissimo Forum.
 

Do you want to change back from Incredimail 2 to Incredimail Xe?
YES, it's possible!

Before you uninstall IM2:
Export your contacts to your desktop.
Import  your mails in Windows Mail (not W Live Mail) or Outlook, or other compatible email client.

Uninstall IM2 completly - Clean your register - Install IM Xe.
Import contacts from the file on your desktop.
Import mail from your other email client.

There are other ways to save your files and folders also.
I save everything on an external harddrive...
Just ask and I will do my best to explain how to do it.  :)

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Incredimail Xe Premium:
Sometimes we don't look very much at all the options we have in our programs.
eg, it took me ages to learn that it is possible to see a top border through the To, Cc and Subject fields.

I guess that most IncrediMail users know 'how to', but for you who don't know:

Click the Tools menu in Incredimail and choose Options.
Then follow the steps showed at the picture below.

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