Setting up a signature for your outgoing emails

Setting up a signature in your outgoing emails

Time this will take - 5 minutes.

Outlook 2007 | Outlook 2003 | Outlook Express | Windows Mail (Vista)

Outlook 2007

1. Open Outlook and go to TOOLS > OPTIONS
2. Select the MAIL FORMAT tab and select the SIGNATURES button.
3. Click the NEW button and create your signature.
4. Give the signature a name such as Alan's ATNET signature
5. I would suggest your name, your phone number and your web site address as being the minimum items you want in your signature block.
6. I would also suggest they are on separate lines to make them easier to read.
7. Use the drop down to select the email account you are going to attach the signature to. You can have different signatures for different accounts.
8. Use the drop downs for NEW MESSAGES and REPLY/FORWARDS to select the signature you want to use for each of these actions
9. Select OK and you are done. Now give it a try.

Outlook 2003

1. Open Outlook and go to TOOLS > OPTIONS
2. Select the MAIL FORMAT tab and select the SIGNATURES button.
3. Create your signature.
4. I would suggest your name, your phone number and your web site address as being the minimum items you want in your signature block.
5. I would also suggest they are on separate lines to make them easier to read.
6. Click on OK.
7. Use the area above the signature button to set up your signature.
8. Use the top drop down to select the email account you are going to attach the signature to. You can have different signatures for different accounts.
9. Use the other two drop downs for NEW MESSAGES and REPLY/FORWARDS to select the signature you want to use for each of these actions.
10. Select OK and you are done. Now give it a try.

Outlook Express

1. Open Outlook Express and go to TOOLS > OPTIONS
2. Select the SIGNATURES tab
3. Click on NEW and type in your signature.
4. I would suggest your name, your phone number and your web site address as being the minimum items you want in your signature block.
5. I would also suggest they are on separate lines to make them easier to read.
6. Click on ADVANCED to select the email account that this signature will be used on.
7. Tick the relevant box and click OK.
8. Click on RENAME and give the signature a useful name such as Alan's ATNET signature
9. Click on OK and you're done. Now give it a try.

Windows Mail (Vista)

1. Open Windows Mail and go to TOOLS > OPTIONS
2. Select the SIGNATURES tab
3. Click on NEW and type in your signature.
4. I would suggest your name, your phone number and your web site address as being the minimum items you want in your signature block.
5. I would also suggest they are on separate lines to make them easier to read.
6. Click on ADVANCED to select the email account that this signature will be used on.
7. Tick the relevant box and click OK.
8. Click on RENAME and give the signature a useful name such as Alan's ATNET signature
9. Click on OK and you're done. Now give it a try.

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