Electronic signatures have the ability to present recipients with an abundance of pertinent information in an organized, clear fashion. In addition, all signatures on behalf of MBU employees should appear professional and adhere to MBU policies. Following is an example of a well-constructed signature:
Electronic signatures not only have the ability to efficiently expedite communication, they can also easily convey an array of targeted messages to recipients. Following are two MBU messages that can be pasted to the bottom of employees’ signatures:
Our Mission: Missouri Baptist University is an evangelical Christian, liberal arts institution of higher learning and has as its purpose the offering of programs of study leading to professional certificates, undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees in an environment where academic excellence is emphasized and Biblically-based Christian perspective is maintained. The University is committed to enriching its students' lives spiritually, intellectually, and professionally, and to providing educational services to the community.
MBU Core Values: 1) We are serious and intentional about our Christian faith. 2) We will freely and responsibly search for truth. 3) We strive for excellence. 4) We believe in the importance and cultivation of character. 5) We believe in social change through service and leadership.
Signatures can also prevent the dissemination of messages that were unintended for a specific recipient. Following is such a message that can be pasted to the bottom of the employees’ signature:
Privileged and/or confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message, or responsible for its delivery to the addressee, you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly inform the sender by reply e-mail.
To create a new signature:
- In the main Outlook window, select from the menu: "Tools > Options."
Select the "Mail Format" tab and click on "Signatures."
- Click the "New..." button, and give your signature a name.
Select "Start with a blank signature" if this is your
first.
- Click "Next >" and type in the content of your signature. You can
modify the look and feel of the text with the "Font..."
and "Paragraph..." buttons.
- Click "Finish" and "OK" in the next window. Back in the Options
window, your new signature should be automatically selected
to be used for new messages. You can modify these settings as you
wish.
- The new signature will appear every time you create a new message.
