How do I create a signature in Thunderbird?

[THERESA]

How do I create a signature in Thunderbird?

 

[popowich]

Hello,

To create and have a selection of signatures available you can download the Quicktext add-on for Mozilla Thunderbird.

To download and install the Quicktext add-on please follow these steps:

• Download the Quicktext add-on and save the file to your desktop.
• Open Thunderbird and select Add-ons from the Tools menu.
• Now click Install and select the Quicktext XPI file from your desktop.
• Select Install Now and click Restart Thunderbird after the installation completes.

To create your signatures:

• Select Quicktext from the Tools menu.
• Add a group called "Signatures"
• Create as many templates as you like with descriptive titles such as "Home" and "Work"
• Edit the content of the templates and save them when done.

The next time to start to compose a new e-mail you can select the signature you want to use by clicking the name of the template in the menu bar just above the body of the e-mail.

You can also use quicktext to create other text phrases that you frequently use, for example answers to frequently asked questions.

-Raymond

 

[THERESA]

Thanks for the info. That is not what I am looking for. I like fancier signatures like the one I have here. Is there any way to do that?

 

[popowich]

No problem! Here are the steps to create an HTML signature:

• Open a text editor such as Microsoft Word that can save an HTML file.
• Create your signature content
• Select Save As from the File menu, name the file, and set the document type to HTML Document before saving.
• Open Thunderbird
• Select Account Settings from the Tools Menu
• Click on your identity, it's the name of the account in the top left of the current window.
• Check the box for Attach this Signature and choose the HTML signature file that you created.

The next time you start a new e-mail the HTML signature will be attached!

-Raymond