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How To Add Signature Right After Reply In Entourage

March 12th, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments

By default, Microsoft Entourage automatically adds a signature at the very bottom of an email thread. I reply to dozens of emails every day and for a long time I used to cut the signature from the bottom and paste it to the correct place.

You might ask yourself how come I kept doing this. Very simple, I just could not find the right setting under the Preferences pane that would change the behavior. There is also no setting related to the positioning of the signature under the “Signatures”window to address this.

I finally found the time and did some online research and was able find the answer. I figured others could benefit from this tip as well. So, here it is. To get Entourage automatically add the signature at the top of the reply/forward, make sure you have the setting as in the screenshot below.

Alternatively, you could upgrade to Outlook which is a much better email client for Mac and is part of the new Office 2011, or use a webmail like Gmail.

Microsoft Entourage - adding signiture at top



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  • Neil Ayrons

    Thank you! I've recently converted from Windows XP and MS Outlook to my iMac and Entourage. This behavior has been driving me nuts, and I too have been cutting and pasting the signature to where it belongs.

  • Ty B

    Haha I've been doing the exact same thing for far too long! I don't know why anyone would want that as the default setting? Thanks for the tip. I even read that in the preferences once but didn't think that was the answer. It's poorly worded in my opinion.

  • Dili

    Hmm… Don't know if this is relevant. Because I tried the above instructions which got me half way there.

    I had to also

    go Tools >> Accounts >> Double click the relevant account >> Options >> Under Message Options select a relevant Signature (Previously created).

    To create a Signature:
    Tools >> Signatures >> New

  • dawnM

    I am wondering if there is a way to automatically remove it after the first instance. I don't need the entire thing after correspondence begins…

  • http://www.ottlegal.com/ Chris Conway

    Jay,

    Thanks for putting that in, I couldnt figure it out and it was very frustrating. I searched on Safari, and you link came up 3rd with the exact phrase I put in, fixed the problem right away. Much appreciated!

  • Jackbuck

    Thank you!

  • adorough

    Thank you so much! I have been coping with this same issue in the manner you described in your blog and I finally got tired of doing it. I so appreciate you sharing this, I love that.

    :) Angela

    Wow, I feel so much better I am going home now. Awesome.

  • rayleong711

    Hi, i've the same problem with the previous writer, Neil. Follow your above instruction but doesnt get what i want… I guess something still missing somewhere. In MS Outlook, i just need to their tools and signature where i key in my details and data, it just auto appear at the bottom of email whenever i compose or fwd a mail. Can someone help ?

  • rayleong711

    Sorry…. my earlier msg doesnt post my problem ….. ” I've recently converted from Windows XP and MS Outlook to my iMac and Entourage. This behavior has been driving me nuts, and I too have been cutting and pasting the signature to where it belongs. ”

    Thanks for your help in advance.

  • http://www.meydad.com jaymeydad

    Your welcome. I also remember the smile I had on my face when I
    finally found the right configuration.

  • MariB

    I just started using entourage, it's driving me nuts! I used outlook before this.
    I can't get it to automatically insert my signature on a new message!! Please help me anyone, please!

  • http://www.meydad.com jaymeydad

    Did u follow my instructions?

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    Did u follow my instructions?

  • http://www.meydad.com jaymeydad

    Did u follow my instructions?

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    Did u follow my instructions?

  • Danielle M

    Thank you thank you! I too just switched from PC to MAC and couldn't figure this out. I only wish I found this post an hour ago!! Thanks!

  • WT

    Excellent! Thanks a ton. Very counter-intuitive to say the least. Thanks for figuring it out and sharing it.

  • N F

    Finally!! Thanks a million.

  • Shawn

    Oh my God Thanks to you – I have 6 new users driving my crazy on how to do this

  • Marlene

    Jay,
    Thank you so much! I just switched from a PC to a Mac and this signature issue was making me crazy.
    Marlene

  • oowefawe

    I'm giving you 10 stars! – I was wondering when I would get the time to research this problem. I had a couple minutes, and here you are with a solution! – I am indebted :)

  • http://15mehr.com/ Morteza

    Thank you very much, it was very useful. I was wondering if you have a solution to define a different signature for all replies and forwards.

  • http://sevarapartners.com/ Neil Winward

    Very helpful – this has been bugging me for a while!

  • Name

    Thanks for the help. I was actually needing to fix this problem for my inbox signatures in iMac email. Your example made me go back and look at my preference settings. I tried clicking the box “place signature above quoted text” and it worked. I now have a signature in the correct location when I reply to someones email. I never bothered to figure out what this meant when I first received my new iMac. Now I know.

  • jfrav

    THANK YOU!!!!!

  • mlvfd

    Thank you! Much appreciate your insight and this will make my life just a bit less frustrating. Thanks again. PS You are so right what were they thinking/smoking at Microsoft when they put this together?!?

  • Steph K

    Thank you so much! This has been driving me mad for ages. I thought I'd forever have to cut and paste my signature, but alas, you have saved me from this frustration! You just made my day.

  • Dan

    Perfect thank you!!! I've been copying and pasting too. What a time saver!!

  • Peaches

    THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH! I have been copying and pasting as well for about 6 months and today was my breaking point. You seriously made my day.

  • Kenny

    Thank you so much. I've been having trouble with this for weeks.

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    Thanks for posting this information. It is just what I was looking for.

  • Laura

    Thank you! You have saved me so much time.
    I was beginning to think it was impossible!!

  • O Lee

    Thank you!

  • Grant

    Finally!
    Thanks so much!

  • Stacey

    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I have been trying to figure this out for months. I think that this is poorly worded in the preferences!

  • http://www.meydad.com jaymeydad

    I agree. That's why I blogged about it and included a screenshot.

  • Tim

    Thanks! Entourage's settings/preferences are not intuitive to find! Come on Microsoft, let's group all settings into one location, eh?

  • Gemini

    Wow! Thanks for the assistance. I am a MAC user and everyone I know in business is still trying to figure this one out! Thanks!

  • Andy

    Thanks for this. I couldn't fathom out what I was doing wrong!!!

  • nancyclemon

    Thank you so much! This has been so frustrating to figure out and when I went to google it, I found your blog. Much appreciated.

  • Boonie

    You are the man! Been looking everywhere for it and the answer is right smack in the preference tweak. Great tip! Much obliged for taking away my lil' frustration.

  • Linda

    Thanks for posting this. I REALLY appreciate it. Saved me the time of clicking all around trying to figure it out!

  • Jason

    u saved tons of my time!
    you are the man!

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    good guidance for new users, but I was already using signature.

  • http://commentary.exlibrisgroup.com Carl

    Very helpful. I read that option and missed that it would fix this problem. Thanks much for posting this.

  • Morten

    YES – Thank you. I have been looking for this since I bought the damn thing 4 months ago. Nobody has been able to help me with this. Not even “the specialist” where I bought it…

  • Morten

    YES – Thank you. I have been looking for this since I bought the damn thing 4 months ago. Nobody has been able to help me with this. Not even “the specialist” where I bought it…

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=634477000 Giselle San Miguel

    As for me Entourage did not include my standard signature in new messages and I just found the option to check it.

    Go to Tools > Accounts > Select your email account and double-click to open it > Options > Under message options select your signature.

    Hope that helps someone!

  • Suzieqtypye

    Thank you, I was wracking my brains over it :)

  • Hamigo

    Excellent, I have been pushing button and ticking boxes al over the place… SO simple when you know how. Thanks!!

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