Manage Email Signatures Centrally - For All Users

rclinard · Just can't stay away Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 22

We are in the process of re-implentation from a new server with the new version (we had 4.9.2 installed previously) and are finding some issues that we did not notice before - we are changing the way we use the software...

What we want to do: Allow signatures pushed with eMailSig to be permanently editted by the end user (ie - remove/add cell phone entries as desired)

What is happening: Once changes are made and sign.exe is run, existing signatures (originally pushed by eMailSig) are overwritten with the original signature from eMailSig, thus causing the changes to be removed.

I have an idea of a way around this but would like your input prior to going down this road (login scripts) in case there is an easier, more obvious solution.

thank you and i look forward to hearing from you!

Raymond

Jesper Frier · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 5:38 am Post subject:

Do you want user changes NOT to be overwritten?

Then select NONE for default and reply/forward signatures for all/groups/users in Cockpit Actions menu.

Alternative, use 'Silent deployment' and all user settings remain unchanged.

Question

Any special reason why you prefer to let users manually edit signatures?

Idea

Instead update your data source and use conditional text.

Idea

How do I keep the user information up-to-date in AD?
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rclinard · Just can't stay away Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 22

Thanks for your response Jesper.

I actually have setup all of those options already to no avail. The problem isn't with them changing the signature to a different one. The problem is when they modify (as described below), the changes are lost the next time sign.exe runs.

The users need to be able to edit the signature block to input any extra information they may deem necessary. For instance, some users may desire their cell phone to be entered while others do not. I know that I can control this by editing AD, but this is not acceptable as our users use AD via Exchange OAB to get contact information.

Question

How do I allow users to change their eMailSignature signature content after the signatures have been deployed without overwriting those changes the next time sign.exe is run?

I know I can enable write protection, but that defeats the purpose as then the users wouldn't be able to change anything to begin with. If there isn't a way, that's fine - I just need to know that.

Thank you!

Raymond

Jesper Frier · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 5:35 am Post subject:

rclinard · Just can't stay away Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 22

As previously stated, none of these options will work. I actually received a response from one of your colleagues via email and found that it is a limitation of your software and that the resolution i had already come to is the only viable solution for my company (IF/THEN statements with a login script and dummy file)

thanks for your assistance Jesper.

Raymond