Signature File
A signature file (or, for those in the know, a "sig file") is
usually just a little piece of text that automatically gets put
at the end of an e-mail.
For example, when I send out an e-mail, the following is
automatically plopped in at the end:
Best Wishes
Bob
That way, I don't have to type the same thing over and over.
Here's an example for Outlook Express, since that's the e-mail
client most people are using. Note the procedure is pretty much
the same for most other e-mail programs.
1. Hit the Tools menu, Options.
2. Click the Signatures tab on the resulting screen.
3. Under the Signatures area, click the New button.
4. Next, type your good-bye message in the Edit Signature area.
If you want to get fancy, you can use a file, even HTML. For
now, probably best to stick with plain text.
5. OK, now if you want this to automatically be added to your
outgoing messages, go back to the top of this little screen
and check the "Add signatures to all outgoing messages" box. I
also uncheck the "Don't add signatures to replies and
forwards" s o that my sig file is added to those too.
6. Click OK and you're all set. Create a new e-mail message and
your new sig file should automatically be added.
Bob
