My New Mac, Lion Edition

Using Signatures

A signature automatically adds text at the bottom of every message you send. A signature can display a funny saying or your company’s name, your title, and your phone number so that anyone receiving your message can contact you. To use a signature, you must first create the text you want to appear. Next, you must tell Mail to add your signature to your messages.

Creating a Signature

Here’s how to create a signature:

1. Start the Mail program.

2. Select Mail ▸ Preferences. A Preferences window appears.

3. Click the Signatures button. The Signatures window appears.

4. In the left pane, click the email account for which you want to use a signature.

5. Click the plus button. The middle pane displays a name for your new signature (such as Signature #1