Creating Your Own Signature File

A signature file is your own personal message that is attached to the end of every one of your email messages. Your signature file should be 4-6 lines long and contain information about you.

Be creative when you develop your signature file. But remember, keep it appropriate for the recipients of your email.

Many people create keyboard art using symbols on the keyboard, such as the carat, dash, and underline. There are programs available that will help you with a signature file. One such program, figlet, will spell out your name in an art font. Or create your own using ASCII Art .

To create a .signature file:

1. Open a text editor, such as pico. If you use pico, at the prompt type pico .signature (do not leave out the "dot" at the beginning of your file name;
2. Create your signature file;
3. Exit the editor, saving your .signature file by typing ^X (for exit). When you are asked if you wish to save, reply yes and accept the .signature name;
4. Make the file world readable by typing the following at the prompt:

oreo% chmod 644 .signature

Be creative!!!!!