The University of Sheffield
Corporate Information and Computing Services

Create a signature

  1. Click the Write button, as if to compose a new message.
  2. Write your signature text in the message body and save this as a signature file:
    From the File menu select Save As, then File.
    Give the file a name, eg signature1 and select the location you wish to save it in.
    Click the Save button - the file will automatically be saved with a txt file extension.
  3. To use this signature, from the Tools menu select Account Settings.

Signature settings


  1. Select the account name at the top of the tree structure.
  2. Tick the Attach this signature: box and click the Choose button.
  3. In the dialog box that opens, locate and select your signature file, then click the Open button.
  4. Click OK in the Account Settings window.

Whenever you send a message, your signature will be automatically attached.