Apple Mail signature list missing

The middle column in the signatures pane -- that shows the names of the signatures -- doesn't show up anymore. I haven't upgraded by software or made any other changes. I've tried logging out and shutting down my computer, and I've checked every option and preference imaginable.


I hope someone else has seen this and can help. I really need to be able to create, name and access my signatures.




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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 7, 2020 11:29 AM

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Posted on Oct 7, 2020 11:39 AM

TLRLaw wrote:

The middle column in the signatures pane -- that shows the names of the signatures -- doesn't show up anymore. I haven't upgraded by software or made any other changes. I've tried logging out and shutting down my computer, and I've checked every option and preference imaginable.

I hope someone else has seen this and can help. I really need to be able to create, name and access my signatures.


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/81613d96-9493-424e-8e32-4a1db13f4342







If it is a corrupt plist you can try— quit the mail.app

and Delete the com.apple.mail.plist from Finder>Go>Go To Folder, copy and paste:


~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail/Data/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist 



relaunch the mail.app and test. The plist will automatically rebuild itself.

if no change you can always Control click the deleted .plist from within the Trash>Put Back





If no resolve—


Quit mail.


From the Finder>Go>Go to Folder, copy & Paste:

 ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail


Highlight all the contents in this folder. Place your mouse on the selection,

Then Control click (right-click) and choose "New Folder with Selection”. Do not move the new folder from this current location.


You can close the Finder window.

The next step will be to restart the Mac and test



After the computer is restarted, open the Mail.app> Preferences to see if it opens properly.



ref: step by step including pics:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251147316?answerId=252188310022#252188310022

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Oct 7, 2020 11:39 AM in response to TLRLaw

TLRLaw wrote:

The middle column in the signatures pane -- that shows the names of the signatures -- doesn't show up anymore. I haven't upgraded by software or made any other changes. I've tried logging out and shutting down my computer, and I've checked every option and preference imaginable.

I hope someone else has seen this and can help. I really need to be able to create, name and access my signatures.


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/81613d96-9493-424e-8e32-4a1db13f4342







If it is a corrupt plist you can try— quit the mail.app

and Delete the com.apple.mail.plist from Finder>Go>Go To Folder, copy and paste:


~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail/Data/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist 



relaunch the mail.app and test. The plist will automatically rebuild itself.

if no change you can always Control click the deleted .plist from within the Trash>Put Back





If no resolve—


Quit mail.


From the Finder>Go>Go to Folder, copy & Paste:

 ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail


Highlight all the contents in this folder. Place your mouse on the selection,

Then Control click (right-click) and choose "New Folder with Selection”. Do not move the new folder from this current location.


You can close the Finder window.

The next step will be to restart the Mac and test



After the computer is restarted, open the Mail.app> Preferences to see if it opens properly.



ref: step by step including pics:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251147316?answerId=252188310022#252188310022

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