I think it is for if you have more than one account. I am assuming it sets up a signature that is universal. I never have used it, so I really don't know for sure. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Aug 11, 2012, at 12:04 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > what confuses me is "all signatures". > I don't understand how to use it. > > On Aug 10, 2012, at 8:32 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Kim, > To create a signature, do the following: > > 1. In Mail preferences, choose the signatures button. > 2. Select the account you want the signature for from the table, provided you > are using more than one account. > 3. Navigate to the right to, add new and VO space on that. > 4. Type the name of the signature. The default will say, signature #1 or > something like that, but when you start to type, it will be replaced. > 5. Stop interacting and navigate right to the edit field. There will be > default text that will be your name and the email address. If you start to > type what you would like, it will replace the text that is there. > 6. When you are satisfied, just do a command-w to close the window or > navigate to the, add new, to create other signatures. > > Note that if you have more than one signature, you can choose the default > one for that account by navigating all the way right to the popup button. > Also, if you have more than one signature, in composing or reply to a mail > message. to the left of the message text, there will be a popup button in > which you can choose a signature. The signature must be associated with the > account you are sending the mail from. > > In the demonstrations section of my website > > http://www.macfortheblind.com/demonstrations > I do a podcast on working with signatures in mail. > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > On Aug 10, 2012, at 8:23 PM, Kim Kilpatrick <kimjkilpatrick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> I was just trying to create a couple of signatures in mail. Somehow they >> never get created. I find the signatures tab and go to create them but >> don't know how to do it obviously as it doesn't work. >> Am running mountain lion with my new mac. >> Any tips? >> Kim >> >> ************ >> >> >> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >> >> >> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >> their list subscription is: >> >> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >> >> The list archive is located at >> >> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >> >> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >> >> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > > ************ > > > You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > > > The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to > their list subscription is: > > //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > > The list archive is located at > > //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > > All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > > john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -- > Jonnie Appleseed > With His > Hands-On Technolog(eye)s > touching the internet > Reducing Technology's disabilities > One Byte At a time > > > ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to their list subscription is: //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind The list archive is located at //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx