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Google Gmail

Add a Signature to Your Messages

SUMMARY: Automatically add text to the end of your Gmail e-mails such as your job title, an advertisement, or an interesting quote.

Many people add signature texts to the end of their e-mails. Signatures may include:

* Job title and company
* BRIEF advertisement
* Humorous or inspirational quote

If you'd like to add a signature to the end of all messages sent via Gmail, do the following:

(Note the following instructions were current as of February 21, 2006 - Gmail's interface is subject to change.)

1. Sign onto Gmail.

2. Click "Settings" on the top-right of the Gmail webpage.

3. When the "Mail Settings" page appears, click "General".

4. Next to "Signature", click the radio button underneath "No Signature" to use a signature.

5. Now, in the text box next to the radio button you clicked, enter your desired signature text. It's best to keep it between 1-7 lines, 3-5 preferred.

6. Click "Save Changes" to save your settings.

To make sure everything looks correct, test your signature by composing an e-mail message to yourself. You should see your signature in the e-mail composition box.