Mail will not save new signatures after quitting

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Kevin Thorne Author

Level 1

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Mail will not save new signatures after quitting

When I quit Apple Mail, it loses any new signatures I have added. Old signatures remain, but new ones are gone.

Nothing else is affected, just the signatures!

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OS X 10.8.3

Mail 6.3 (1503)

MacPro 2.66 GHz Quad Core Intel XEon

16GB 1066 MHz DDR3 RAM

2x 1.5tb internal HDs

1x 640gb internal HD

1x3tb external hd

22" viewsonic monitor

24" insignia monitor

and a partridge in a pear tree

Mac Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), 16gb RAM, 4x1.5tb internal HD's

Posted on Apr 23, 2013 11:01 AM

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Answer 1

Eric Root

Level 10

685,293 points

Apr 23, 2013 1:19 PM in response to Kevin Thorne

Maybe this will help. If you monitor the "More Like This" box (top right), other threads appear. Opening them usually displays other threads.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4291000?answerId=19604099022#19604099022

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Answer 2

Kevin Thorne Author

Level 1

93 points

Apr 23, 2013 1:23 PM in response to Eric Root

thanks, I didn't see it, but it didn't solve my problem.

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Answer 3

Jun 24, 2016 12:38 AM in response to Kevin Thorne

Hey probably you solved your problem already, but since I have tried everything online for this problem and didn't helped me. I really wanted to share the solution that worked for me:

http://www.gregsamborski.com/signature-disappears-after-closing-mac-mail-versioi n-6-2-mountain-lion-os-x/#comment-161753

I highly recommend trying, it is not that complicated. I actually went also to the Apple Store with hopes that they will have a solution for me, but sadly they had no idea what I can do. Also deleting the .plist files in the Library // V3 // MailData // Signatures doesn't work at all, it made it worst for me since the old signatures were completely gone.

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Answer 4

appreciate

Level 4

1,278 points

Jun 24, 2016 1:00 AM in response to Kevin Thorne

Use signatures

Add a signature to a message: Click the Signature pop-up menu in the message header, then choose a signature. If an expected signature isn’t in the pop-up menu, choose Edit Signatures to open Signatures preferences, then verify the signature is in the account.

Delete a signature from a message: Select the signature, then press the Delete key.

Replace a signature in a message: Delete the existing signature, then add a different signature.

Change the default signature: Choose Mail > Preferences, click Signatures, click the Choose Signature pop-up menu, then choose None or a different signature. If you use more than one email account in Mail, make sure the intended account is selected in the left column.

Depending on how a recipient’s mail server handles signatures, your signature may appear as an attachment or image to the recipient.

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