mailto link doesn't add Outlook signature in letter

Question

I (and some folks) need to send a lot of similar e-mail's everyday. Using Outlook 2010 as mail client. Today I want to somehow simplify this process. Thinking about html page with mailto links. Like:

<a href="mailto:[email protected]&subject=Subject01&body=textForLetter">Letter to someone</a>
<a href="mailto:[email protected]&subject=Subject02&body=anotherTextForLetter">Letter to someone else</a>

etc...

Problem is come out when I clicked on one of them. Outlooks "New message" window pops up, but without signature. It's only text from mailto link in body. Can someone point out what I did wrong?

Answer 1

I'm trying to figure this out as well.

According to http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Office_Productivity/Groupware/Outlook/Q_26410679.html you get either the body or the signature. I've tested this and removing my body text brought my signature back.

Alternatively, you can hardcode your signature into the body text.

Answer 2

Microsoft is not going to fix this bug. The workaround is to add it in the email body.

I believe the following MSDN article explains what you're describing: Messages that are created outside Outlook do not include the default Outlook email signature (KB 2544665)