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HTML signatures
To use HTML formatting in your signature, check Use HTML and
format the signature text with the HTML markup that you want to use.
Note that if you send messages in text (rather than HTML) format,
text characters will be substituted for the HTML markup.
Creating a signature like this...
sig_html
sig_html
...results in...
sig_html_result
Signatures stored in files
Alternatively, you can upload a file that contains your signature. Check
Attach the signature from a file instead and the click Choose to
select the file. The file can contain either plain or HTML-formatted
text. If you have an HTML-formatted signature, the message recipient
must be able to view HTML-formatted messages in their email
program. If they have disabled this ability, the signature will be
rendered in as text and images will not be displayed.
One way to create a signature file is by using the Thunderbird
composer. As an example, create a new HTML-formatted message in
Thunderbird (go to the File menu, point to New and click Message).
Make sure that the HTML toolbar is displayed. (If it is not displayed,
you are composing a message formatted in text, not HTML. To change
to HTML, go to the Options menu, point to Format and click Rich
Text (HTML) Only.)
1. Compose and format your signature as desired. Note that
numerous formatting functions are available from the Insert and
Format menus.
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2. Go to the File menu, point to Save As, and click File. Make sure
"HTML files" is selected, and then specify a file name and click
Save.
3. Close the message window and discard the message without
saving.
4. Open the Account Settings (go to the Tools menu and click
Account Settings) and select the email account in the panel on
the left.
5. Check Attach the signature from a file, click Choose and
navigate to the file you created.
Including image files in signatures
To include an image file from your local computer in a signature, follow
the steps above to create an HTML signature. When you are
composing the signature contents, though, go to the Insert menu and
click Image to specify the desired image.
sig_image
In addition to selecting the image file, use this dialog to configure other
aspects of the image, such as the size, a URL link, its position with
regards to the text, etc.
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