nygardm@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Michael T. Nygard) (04/26/91)
I keep hearing about .sig files, not to mention seeing them on just about
every posting I read. My question is this: How does one create a .sig file,
and once created, how does it work?
This is probably not the right group for this, but I couldn
find "net.questions.dumb"! 8{)
Mike Nygard
nygardm@coil.cco.caltech.edu
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That's exactly what I'm tired of typing over and over and over...dave@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Schaumann) (04/26/91)
In article <1991Apr26.101814.7467@nntp-server.caltech.edu> nygardm@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Michael T. Nygard) writes: >I keep hearing about .sig files, not to mention seeing them on just about >every posting I read. My question is this: How does one create a .sig file, >and once created, how does it work? The way it works on our system is, you make a text file in your home directory (ie, the one you are in when you first log on) called ".signature", and give it global read permission. This file is then automagically included with posted news. >This is probably not the right group for this, but I couldn >find "net.questions.dumb"! 8{) Actually, the group is called "news.newusers.questions" -- Dave Schaumann | We're so sorry, Uncle Albert. But the kettle's dave@cs.arizona.edu | on the boil, and we're so *easly* called away...
GELSON%SBU.UFRGS.ANRS.BR@uicvm.uic.edu (Gelson Dias Santos) (04/27/91)
Dave Schaumann <dave@cs.arizona.edu write: >In article <1991Apr26.101814.7467@nntp-server.caltech.edu> nygardm@nntp-server. c altech.edu (Michael T. Nygard) writes: >>I keep hearing about .sig files, not to mention seeing them on just about >>every posting I read. My question is this: How does one create a .sig file, >>and once created, how does it work? >The way it works on our system is, you make a text file in your home directory >(ie, the one you are in when you first log on) called ".signature", and give >it global read permission. This file is then automagically included with >posted news. That's depends what kind of mail are you using. In a Vax/Vms you have to create that file and include it by hand on the end of your message. * Gelson Dias Santos * Bitnet/Internet: GELSON@SBU.UFRGS.ANRS.BR * * Porto Alegre - RS * Sorry, english is not my native language! * * BRAZIL * (Alguem fala portugues?) *
dtiberio@eeserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio) (04/29/91)
In article <1991Apr26.101814.7467@nntp-server.caltech.edu> nygardm@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Michael T. Nygard) writes: >I keep hearing about .sig files, not to mention seeing them on just about >every posting I read. My question is this: How does one create a .sig file, >and once created, how does it work? I am sorry, but it is a secret that I will not tell you. :) >This is probably not the right group for this, but I couldn >find "net.questions.dumb"! 8{) > >Mike Nygard >nygardm@coil.cco.caltech.edu >^ >| >That's exactly what I'm tired of typing over and over and over... In your home directory (of an HP UNIX or similar system), make an ascii file with your favorite editor, and save it under the name '.signature'. It will automatically be appended to newsgroup posts, and it can be appended to newsgroup private mail via the prompt when saving a message. Or, you could make a macro, as found in JR Comm (40 macros) or Handshake (6 macros). Or, you could just type it by hand, like I do! -- David Tiberio SUNY Stony Brook 2-3481 AMIGA DDD-MEN Tomas Arce Any students from SUNY Oswego? Please let me know! :) Un ragazzo di Casalbordino, Italia.
u3364521@ucsvc.ucs.unimelb.edu.au (Lou Cavallo) (04/30/91)
G'day, Gelson Dias Santos (GELSON%SBU.UFRGS.ANRS.BR@uicvm.uic.edu ) writes: >> nygardm@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Michael T. Nygard) writes: > >>>I keep hearing about .sig files, not to mention seeing them on just about >>>every posting I read. My question is this: How does one create a .sig file, >>>and once created, how does it work? > >>The way it works on our system is, you make a text file in your home directory >>(ie, the one you are in when you first log on) called ".signature", and give >>it global read permission. This file is then automagically included with >>posted news. > > That's depends what kind of mail are you using. In a Vax/Vms you have to > create that file and include it by hand on the end of your message. In case there are VMS novices out there that need to know, you can have .sigs added automatically. It just depends on the s/w and as there are many different s/w packages about I won't try to summarise here. If you need this and your VMS site administrator can't help you you may find help in news.newusers.questions (or whatever it's called). If you are really stuck you could send me e-mail if you use either of ANU NEWS or EVE (TPU) or EDT to do your news posting. I don't use any sig other than that below and it isn't automatically (I suppose my fingers know it well enough by now though) generated ... :-) > * Gelson Dias Santos * Bitnet/Internet: GELSON@SBU.UFRGS.ANRS.BR * yours truly, Lou Cavallo.