How to use signature in outlook mail
In Outlook, you can add a digital signature to your emails using the following steps:
Method 1: Using the Outlook Signature Editor
- Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
- Click on "Options" and then select "Mail" from the left-hand menu.
- Click on the "Signatures" button.
- Click on the "New" button to create a new signature.
- In the "Signature Editor" window, you can add text, images, and other elements to your signature.
- You can also add a digital signature by clicking on the "Insert" menu and selecting "Digital Signature".
- Choose the digital certificate you want to use and click "OK".
- Click "OK" to save the signature.
Method 2: Using the Outlook Ribbon
- Open Outlook and compose a new email.
- Click on the "Insert" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Signature" button in the "Include" group.
- Select "Signatures" from the dropdown menu.
- Choose the signature you want to use from the list.
- If you want to add a digital signature, click on the "Digital Signature" button.
- Choose the digital certificate you want to use and click "OK".
- Click "Send" to send the email.
Tips and Variations
- You can add multiple signatures to your Outlook account and switch between them easily.
- You can also add a digital signature to a specific email by clicking on the "Digital Signature" button in the "Insert" tab.
- If you have a digital certificate installed on your computer, you can use it to sign your emails.
- You can also use a third-party add-in, such as S/MIME, to add a digital signature to your emails.
- You can customize the appearance of your signature by using HTML code or formatting options.
Digital Signature Options
- You can use a digital certificate issued by a trusted certificate authority (CA) to sign your emails.
- You can also use a self-signed certificate, but it may not be trusted by the recipient's email client.
- You can choose to include your name, email address, and other contact information in your digital signature.
- You can also choose to include a timestamp in your digital signature to prove that the email was sent at a specific time.