Unix: Visual QuickStart Guide

Creating a signature file

If you've been reading e-mail for any length of time, you've undoubtedly noticed signature files, which appear at the bottom of messages and include contact information, company names, and perhaps a short funny quote or saying. You can add a signature to your outgoing messages by creating a .signature file (Figure 11.13).

Figure 11.13. Your signature file can contain any information you want. Be creative, but keep it concise!

To create a signature file:

1.	pico ~/.signature At the shell prompt, type an editor's name (here we use pico, but you can use the editor of your choice), specify the home directory (with