Setting Up a New Email Signature

A professional email signature makes a good impression and provides recipients with your contact information. This guide explains how to create and set up email signatures in webmail and popular email clients with your dotCanada.com email account.

Elements of a Professional Email Signature

A well-designed signature typically includes:

  • Name and job title
  • Company name and logo (if applicable)
  • Contact information (email, phone number)
  • Website URL
  • Social media links (optional)
  • Legal disclaimers (if required for your industry)
  • Promotional information (optional - current offers or news)
Best Practices: Keep your signature concise (4-6 lines of text maximum), use consistent formatting, and ensure any images are small in file size.

Creating a Signature in Webmail

  1. Log in to Roundcube webmail at https://yourdomain.com/webmail and select Roundcube
  2. Click the Settings gear icon in the top-right corner
  3. Click on Identities in the left sidebar
  4. Click on your email identity (usually your email address)
  5. Scroll down to the Signature section
  6. Add your signature in the text field
    • Toggle between plain text and HTML mode using the editor icons
    • In HTML mode, you can format text, add links, and insert images
  7. Check the option to automatically add the signature to new messages (if desired)
  8. Optionally, check the box to place your signature below replies
  9. Click Save at the bottom of the page

  1. Log in to webmail at https://yourdomain.com/webmail and select Horde
  2. Click on the Settings gear icon (top-right corner)
  3. Select Mail from the settings page
  4. Click on the Identities tab
  5. Select your identity or click Add to create a new one
  6. Scroll down to the Signature field
  7. Enter your signature in the text box
    • You can use the formatting toolbar to customize your signature
    • Switch between HTML and plain text using the provided toggle
  8. Set your signature preferences under "Signature Options"
  9. Click Save when you're done

  1. Log in to webmail at https://yourdomain.com/webmail and select SquirrelMail
  2. Click on Options in the top menu
  3. Click on Personal Information
  4. Scroll down to the Signature section
  5. Enter your signature in the text box (note: SquirrelMail only supports plain text signatures)
  6. Click Submit to save your changes

Note: SquirrelMail only supports plain text signatures. For HTML formatting, consider using Roundcube or Horde instead.

Setting Up Signatures in Desktop Email Clients

Outlook 2019/Microsoft 365
  1. Open Outlook
  2. Click File > Options
  3. Click Mail in the left sidebar
  4. Find the "Signatures" section and click the Signatures button
  5. Click New to create a new signature
  6. Give your signature a name and click OK
  7. Use the editor to create your signature:
    • Format text using the formatting toolbar
    • Insert images using the image icon
    • Add hyperlinks using the link icon
    • Insert your business card from Outlook contacts if desired
  8. In the "Choose default signature" section:
    • Select your email account from the dropdown
    • Choose your new signature for "New messages"
    • Optionally select a signature for "Replies/forwards"
  9. Click OK twice to save your changes

  1. Open Thunderbird
  2. Click the menu button and select Account Settings
  3. Select your email account in the left panel
  4. Look for "Signature text" and check the box to "Use signature text"
  5. Enter your signature in the text field:
    • For plain text, simply type your signature
    • For HTML, click "Use HTML" and use the formatting options
    • You can also click "Attach the signature from a file instead" to use an HTML file
  6. Choose whether to include your signature when replying to messages
  7. Click OK to save your changes

  1. Open Apple Mail
  2. Go to Mail > Preferences
  3. Click the Signatures tab
  4. Select your email account in the left column
  5. Click the + button below the middle column to add a new signature
  6. Name your signature in the middle column
  7. Type and format your signature in the right pane:
    • Use the formatting toolbar to style text
    • Drag and drop images from your computer
    • Copy and paste content from other applications
  8. To use this signature by default, drag it to the top of the list in the middle column or use the "Choose Signature" dropdown
  9. Close the preferences window to save your changes

Setting Up Signatures on Mobile Devices

Using the Default Mail App
  1. Go to Settings on your device
  2. Scroll down and tap Mail
  3. Tap Signature
  4. You'll have two options:
    • All Accounts: Uses the same signature for all email accounts
    • Per Account: Allows different signatures for each email account
  5. Choose your preferred option
  6. Enter and format your signature in the text field:
    • Basic formatting (bold, italic) is supported by selecting text and using the formatting options
    • You can add links by typing URLs
    • For more complex formatting, create your signature on a computer and copy/paste it to your iOS device
  7. Tap back when finished to save your signature

Using Gmail App
  1. Open the Gmail app
  2. Tap the menu icon in the top-left corner
  3. Scroll down and tap Settings
  4. Select the email account you want to add a signature to
  5. Tap Mobile Signature (or just Signature depending on your version)
  6. Enter your signature in the text field
    • Basic formatting is limited in the mobile app
    • For HTML signatures, create them on a computer and copy/paste to your device
  7. Tap OK or Save to confirm
Using Outlook App
  1. Open the Outlook app
  2. Tap your profile icon or the menu icon
  3. Tap the gear icon to access Settings
  4. Tap Signature (or select the specific account first, then Signature)
  5. Enter your signature in the text field
  6. Tap the checkmark or back button to save

Creating HTML Signatures

For more advanced signatures with precise formatting, you may want to create an HTML signature:

  1. Create your signature using an email signature generator or HTML editor
  2. Test your signature in different email clients to ensure compatibility
  3. Host images on a public web server rather than embedding them
  4. Use inline CSS for formatting (many email clients strip out header styles)
  5. Keep the HTML code simple for better compatibility

Useful Signature Generators:

Email Signature Templates

Your Name
Your Title | Your Company
Phone: (123) 456-7890
Email: yourname@yourdomain.com
Website: www.yourwebsite.com
        

HTML version you can copy and paste:

<div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">
  <strong>Your Name</strong><br>
  Your Title | Your Company<br>
  Phone: (123) 456-7890<br>
  Email: <a href="mailto:yourname@yourdomain.com">yourname@yourdomain.com</a><br>
  Website: <a href="https://www.yourwebsite.com">www.yourwebsite.com</a>
</div>
        

HTML version (replace image URLs with your own hosted images):

<div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">
  <strong style="font-size: 14px; color: #333333;">Your Name</strong><br>
  <span style="color: #666666;">Your Title | Your Company</span><br>
  Phone: (123) 456-7890<br>
  Email: <a href="mailto:yourname@yourdomain.com" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;">yourname@yourdomain.com</a><br>
  Website: <a href="https://www.yourwebsite.com" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;">www.yourwebsite.com</a><br>
  <div style="margin-top: 10px;">
    <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourprofile"><img src="https://yourwebsite.com/images/linkedin.png" alt="LinkedIn" width="20" height="20" style="margin-right: 5px; border: none;"></a>
    <a href="https://twitter.com/yourhandle"><img src="https://yourwebsite.com/images/twitter.png" alt="Twitter" width="20" height="20" style="margin-right: 5px; border: none;"></a>
    <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yourpage"><img src="https://yourwebsite.com/images/facebook.png" alt="Facebook" width="20" height="20" style="border: none;"></a>
  </div>
</div>
        

HTML version (replace the logo URL with your own hosted image):

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">
  <tr>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 15px;">
      <img src="https://yourwebsite.com/images/logo.png" alt="Company Logo" width="100" height="auto" style="border: none;">
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; border-left: 1px solid #dddddd; padding-left: 15px;">
      <strong style="font-size: 14px; color: #333333;">Your Name</strong><br>
      <span style="color: #666666;">Your Title</span><br>
      <br>
      Phone: (123) 456-7890<br>
      Email: <a href="mailto:yourname@yourdomain.com" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;">yourname@yourdomain.com</a><br>
      Website: <a href="https://www.yourwebsite.com" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;">www.yourwebsite.com</a>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>
        
Important: When creating HTML signatures with images, host the images on a public web server and use absolute URLs (https://yourwebsite.com/images/logo.png). Avoid using data URIs or attached images as they may not display properly in all email clients.

If you need assistance creating or implementing email signatures, please contact our support team.

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