Signed, sealed & delivered Customizing your e-mail signature By Erfert Fenton How would you like to add a personalized signature to every e-mail message you send? A signature can be anything you like — a favorite quote, some information about your business, an inspirational saying, etc.

You can easily add a line of text as your signature. Or, if you want to get fancy, you can use fonts in different colors, or add a link to a Web site.

Let's start with the basics.

To create a simple e-mail signature, follow these steps:

1. Choose Settings from the Mail list page.
2. Choose Signature.
3. On the Mail signature page, type something in the box — a favorite quote or saying, for example — and then choose Save Changes.
4. Choose Done.

Now, when you write a message, you'll see your signature at the bottom. The signature will be included with every e-mail message you send. (Tip: If you don't want to include the signature with a particular message, choose Remove Signature at the bottom of the message you're writing.)

If you want your signature to stand out, you can use an eye-catching color by adding some simple HTML. (HTML is the language that's used to create Web pages. Even if you don't know any HTML, you can spiff up your signature by following the instructions here. Keep in mind that HTML commands, or tags, must be placed in brackets, and must be typed exactly as shown here.)

For our example, let's use the phrase "Have a nice day! " as your signature. To make your signature red, type the following in the E-mail signature box:

<html><font color="red" >Have a nice day!</font></html>

Try different colors, such as "green" or "black." (For a more exotic color, try "teal," "fuchsia," or "aqua.")

For a fun touch, you can make the signature move across the screen. Try it:

<html><marquee>Wheeee!</marquee>
</html>

Once you've mastered text styles and colors, you can go on to some more advanced tricks, such as adding a link to a Web site. Try this:

<html><font color="red">
<b>Have a nice day!</b></font><br>
<a href="http://www.msnbc.com" >Get today's news at MSNBC.com.</a></html>

Now, when someone receives a message from you, that person can choose the link in your signature and go directly to that Web site.

Tip: If you create a signature and it doesn't work as expected, check it carefully. HTML is very finicky about typos.

Finally, to add a link to a page you created in Page Builder, after you choose Publish, select "Add its address to your mail signature" and the link will automatically be added to your signature.

Now you can have an e-mail signature that's as personal as the signature you write with a pen.
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