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How to Add an Image to Your Mozilla Thunderbird Signature

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What do you have that crisp scalable logo for?

If the logo helps people recognize what comes from your organization, why not use it in your emails? — In a classy manner, of course, say in the signature.

Of course, not only logos can appear in your Mozilla Thunderbird signature. You can put your photo or maybe a funny animation in it, too, or just some decorative elements.

Whatever the purpose, whatever the image: adding a graphic to your signature is easy in Mozilla Thunderbird.

Add an Image to Your Mozilla Thunderbird Signature

To insert an image into your signature in Mozilla Thunderbird:

  • Start with a new, empty message using HTML formatting.
  • In the message's body, create your signature the way you want it to look.
  • Insert the image.
    • Go to the image insertion dialog's Link tab to link your image to a web page.
  • Select File | Save As | File... from the message's menu.
  • Make sure HTML Files is selected under Format:.
  • Enter "signature.html" (or something similar) under Save As:.
  • Click Save.
  • Close the message window, not saving the draft.
  • Select Tools | Account Settings... from the Mozilla Thunderbird menu.
  • For all desired accounts:
    • Go to the account's root item.
    • Make sure Attach this signature: is checked.
    • Click Choose....
    • Find and highlight the "signature.html" file just created.
    • Click Open.
  • Click OK.
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