Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide

Using a Signature

A signature is text you can include with each mail message that you send. For example, a typical signature might include your name, job title, company name, and so on:

John Person
Marketing Manager
ABC Products, Inc.
Email: john.person@mymachine
Phone: (100) 555-1234

You can either include this signature with each email message, or choose to include it on an individual message basis.

To Create a Signature

  1. Choose Signature from the Options menu in the main window or the Format menu in a Compose window.

    The Signature Options dialog box is displayed.

  2. Type the text for the signature in the Signature text pane.

  3. Click OK or Apply.

    Your signature is saved in the default file HomeDirectory/.signature. You can change this default location by typing a new path in the Save signature to Path/File field.

To Include a Signature in All Messages

  1. Choose Signature from the Options menu in the main window or the Format menu in a Compose window.

    The Signature Options dialog box is displayed.

  2. Select the “Include signature in every message” option.

  3. Click OK or Apply.

To Include a Signature Only in Specific Messages

  1. Choose Signature from the Options menu in the main window or the Format menu in a Compose window.

    The Signature Options dialog box is displayed.

  2. Deselect the “Include signature in every message” option.

  3. Click OK or Apply.

  4. In the Compose window for the message in which you want to include your signature, choose Include Signature from the Format menu.