Stop using an automatic signature - Outlook

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Stop using an automatic signature

Applies to: Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

Do one of the following:

Show Stop using an automatic signature for all new messages or for those you reply to or forward

This procedure stops signatures for messages that use either the Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Word e-mail editor.

From the main Outlook window, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Mail Format tab.
Do one of the following:
Stop signatures for all new messages
1. Under Signature, select the e-mail account you want to change the signature setting for.
2. In the Signature for new messages list, click <None>.
Stop signatures for messages you reply to or forward
1. Under Signature, select the e-mail account you want to change the signature setting for.
2. In the Signature for replies and forwards list, click <None>.

Note If Word is your e-mail editor, you can turn off signatures in Word, too. For more information, see Word Help.

Show Leave the automatic signature off of a new message you create

After creating the message, select the signature, and then press DELETE.

Show Delete a signature from the list of those available

On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Mail Format tab.
Under Signature, click Signatures.
Select the signature you want to delete, and then click Remove.