The SET SIGNATURE_FILE command enables you to automatically append a file to the end of a mail message whenever you use the ANSWER, FORWARD, MAIL, REPLY, or SEND command. An example of a signature file is a text file formatted as business card, containing the user's company name, address, telephone, and Internet address. The SHOW SIGNATURE_FILE command shows whether you have specified a default signature file and displays the name of that file. (The SHOW ALL command also displays signature file information.) The SET NOSIGNATURE_FILE command disables the default setting. No signature file will be appended automatically to any mail messages until you re-enter the SET SIGNATURE_FILE command. If you want to temporarily disable or override (to append a different signature file) the default setting only while sending a particular mail message, use the /SIGNATURE_FILE or /NOSIGNATURE_FILE qualifier with the ANSWER, FORWARD, MAIL, REPLY, or SEND command. You can also set, disable, or override the default signature file at the DCL level by using the /SIGNATURE_FILE or /NOSIGNATURE_FILE qualifier with the DCL command MAIL. Note that when you create a mail message that includes a signature file, that message requires more temporary disk space than a conventional message because temporary files are created during the operation. After the message is sent, those temporary files are deleted. Format SET SIGNATURE_FILE file-name SET NOSIGNATURE_FILE SHOW SIGNATURE_FILE
1 – Parameter
file-name Specifies the name of the default signature file (text) that will be appended to each mail message. When specifying the signature file name, note the following: o If you do not specify a file type, the default is .SIG. o If you do not specify a directory, the Mail utility will search for the signature file in your mail directory.
2 – Examples
1.MAIL> SET SIGNATURE_FILE BUSINESS_CARD.SIG In this example, the user specifies that the file BUSINESS_CARD.SIG is to be appended to every mail message sent using the FORWARD, MAIL, REPLY, or SEND command. 2.MAIL> SHOW SIGNATURE_FILE Your default signature file is BUSINESS_CARD.SIG. This example shows how to use the SHOW SIGNATURE_FILE command to determine if a signature file is currently set.