Dina Bader: Changing email signatures on iPhone doesn't have to be difficult

An excellent email signature can make your email stand out. Here's how to create one.

On the Mac, you can use Mail's preferences to create multiple rich signatures that contain stylized text in different colors, images, links, and even your vCard, and assign them at will to different email messages and separate accounts.

The Mail app on iOS doesn't offer anywhere near as many options, but you can set up separate signatures for each email account you have, and you can include a rich HTML signature.

How to create separate signatures for each email accounts
How to create rich HTML signatures on your iPhone and iPad

How to create separate signatures for each email account

Out of the box, every email account created on an iPhone or iPad defaults to the signature, "Sent from my iPhone" or "Sent from my iPad," respectively. If a simple plain-text signature works for you, here's how to change it to something a bit more personal.

Tap Settings.
Scroll down, choose Mail.
Scroll down, select Signature.
Tap Per Account. Notice each of your email accounts can now have a separate signature.
Type a new signature, when applicable.
Tap Mail.

Your new signature will be included at the bottom of all new email messages you create.

How to create rich HTML signatures on your iPhone and iPad

Although Mail on iOS can display rich HTML email messages, you can't do much more than add bold, italics, and underlines to message text. There is, however, a way to enhance your signature with rich HTML formatting. You can use any app that can create rich HTML text, but probably the easiest way to do this is to use the rich text signature from the email app on your computer.

How to create rich HTML email signature on your iPhone and iPad

Once you've created an HTML signature on your Mac or another device:

Send yourself an email that includes your rich HTML signature.
On your iOS device, tap Mail.
Open your inbox.
Tap the email message to open it.
Select the signature and tap Copy.
Switch to your Home screen and tap Settings.
Tap Mail.
Choose Signature.
Tap and hold the existing signature, then choose Select All.
Tap Paste. When you paste your signature, Mail will automatically strip it of your original formatting.
Select Mail to save the new signature.

Your new signature will be included in any email messages from that email account. As a bonus, if your signature consists of an email address or phone number, you'll be able to send an email to that address or dial that number by tapping it.