Creating a Signature for Your Email Messages

By: chrisb

Express yourself with a quote or a photo

Signatures Preferences
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I end every email message with the following text:

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I don't type that every time I write a new email. I've created a signature in Mail that is inserted into every new message.

People use all sorts of different signatures to end their emails. For example:

The funny quote: "Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight." (Phyllis Diller)
The inspirational quote: "You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose." (Dr. Suess)
A photo of themselves
A scan of their signature

Choose a signature for each message
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In other words, an email signature can be anything you want it to be.

To add a signature to your email messages

In Mail, go to Preferences
Choose the Signatures section
Click the + button to create a new signature
In the space on the right, type your quote or drag a photo from the Finder or iPhoto.

You can have as many signatures as you wish. When you create a new message, you can choose which signature to use.