Creating and Using a Signature File

A signature file contains text which is automatically added to your messages you compose, usually at the bottom (but the position is configurable). They are often used to provide additional information about yourself such as full name, job title, contact information, or just about any other desirable information.

Warning

Do not include personal information in your signature which may endanger your safety or privacy. Including information such as your sex, name, home address and phone number can lead to harassment, stalking, or even in rare cases even endanger your safety.

In the icon bar at the top of any mail page, click on the Options icon.
In the Your Information column, click Personal Information.
On the Personal Information page, click Edit your identities.
Select Default identity from the Your identities pop-up menu, type your signature text, and click the Create button.
Confirmation that the change you have made to your default identity -- adding a signature file -- has been made will appear at the top of your window.

You may test your signature by sending a message to yourself. If you aren't happy with the result, use the above instructions again to edit it as necessary. Note that you can not guarantee that everyone will see your signature as you intend if you make it complex or highly formated. The reader's mail client formatting and fonts may be different than yours, or they may use special equipment (such as screen readers or braille printers for the blind) to access their mail. It is best to keep your signatures as simple as possible to ensure others will be able to read them properly.