UIS Tip of the Week: Creating a Signature in Thunderbird

I recently sent out a whole mess of e-mail messages, and at the end of each message typed the same salutation. However, I found out later that I could have included that salutation in my e-mail messages automatically by creating a signature.

A "signature" is a small text file that you can attach automatically at the end of e-mail messages. A signature usually includes a mix of information such as name, job title, company (or school) name, Web site address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, and even a quote or saying. You can create a signature for either business or personal use.

To set up a signature, simply create a signature file (in plain text format), and then attach that file in Thunderbird.

 

Creating a Signature File

1. Open Notepad (Windows), TextEdit (Mac), or other text editing program.
2. Type the text of your message (signature).
3. Save the file as plain text.

 

Attaching the Signature File

1. Open Thunderbird.
2. Select Account Settings from the Tools menu.

3. Click on the box next to Attach this signature so that a check mark appears.

4. Click on the Choose button to locate your signature file.
5. Click Open to select the file.
6. Click OK in the Account Settings window.
7. Open a new e-mail window in Thunderbird to see your signature.