How to Create a Signature File

A signature file is automatically included at the end of your email to identify you to the recipient. Your signature should include, at a minimum, your full name, library, and town.

If you are reading your network or school provided email through a network interface (ie, minlib through minuteman, etc), please contact your network administrator for instructions on how to set up a signature file. You can see if the signature is working by composing a new email after following the steps below. Any new email you compose should have the signature at the bottom.

If you are using Gmail:

  1. Click "Settings"
  2. Scroll down to signature
  3. Type your signature
  4. Click "Save Changes"

If you are using Yahoo!:

  1. Click "Options"
  2. Click "Signature"
  3. Type your signature
  4. Click box next to "Add signature to all outgoing messages"
  5. Click "Save" and exit

If you are using Netscape to read your email:

  1. Open Notepad
  2. Type your signature
  3. Save the file as "signature.txt" in My Documents folder
  4. Close Notepad
  5. Open Netscape
  6. Click "Edit"
  7. Select "Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"
  8. Click "General"
  9. Check the box next to "Attach this Signature"
  10. Click "Browse" to locate your signature.txt file (in My Documents folder)
  11. Click "OK" and exit

If you are using Thunderbird to read your email:

  1. Open Notepad
  2. Type your signature
  3. Save the File as "signature.txt" in My Documents folder
  4. Close Notepad
  5. Open Thunderbird
  6. Click "Tools"
  7. Select "Settings"
  8. Highlight your mail address on the left hand side.
  9. Check the box next to "Attach this Signature"
  10. Click "Browse" to locate your signature.txt file (in My Documents folder)
  11. Click "OK" and exit

If you are using Outlook Express to read your email:

  1. Click "Tools"
  2. Select "Options"... from the menu in Outlook Express.
  3. Click the "Signatures" tab
  4. Click "New"
  5. Type your signature
  6. Click "Ok" and exit

If you are using Mac OS X to read your email:

  1. Open Mail
  2. Click "Mail"
  3. Select "Preferences"
  4. Click "Signatures"
  5. Type your signature
  6. Choose your signature
  7. Exit