Default signatures for multiple accounts

[David]

I am using Outlook 2007 in plain text format. I have a number of
different accounts set up, one of which is my business account, but
the default is a personal one. I have created a confidentiality
statement which I want to append to all messages sent from my business
account only. Under default signatures I have selected my business
account and the selected the confidentiality signature against 'new
messages' and 'replies/forwards'.

When I create a new message it defaults to my personal account as
expected, but when I select my business account from the 'accounts'
drop down the signature is not appended to the message automatically
as I would expect. Instead I have to manually insert it. Surely the
idea of the default signature setting is that the chosen signature
will automatically appear appended to messages sent from my business
account? What is the effect of setting the default signature for an
account? I can see no effect whatsoever.

Thanks in anticipation,

David

 

[Roady [MVP]]

It's more like a "signature switching" feature. And switching the signature
will not work when there is no signature yet. Best way to work around this
is to set a default signature to your other accounts as well. This can be a
simple blank signature as well.

 

[David]

It's more like a "signature switching" feature. And switching the signature
will not work when there is no signature yet. Best way to work around this
is to set a default signature to your other accounts as well. This can be a
simple blank signature as well.

Ahha - that's cracked it!

Thanks very much

David

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You're welcome!