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How to Add Links to Signatures in Mac OS X Mail or macOS Mail

Including a live link in your email signature can be useful for recipients

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 25, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail

What to Know

In Mail, go to Mail > Preferences > Signatures. Select an account and click + to add a new signature.Highlight the text where you want to add a link and select Edit > Add Link. Add the internet address and click OK.Send a test message to confirm that the text and image links work properly. This article explains how to insert a text or image link in your email signature in macOS or OS X Mail. Instructions cover Mail in macOS Catalina through OS X Lion.

Add a Link to Your Mail Signature

Mail makes it easy to insert links into your email signature so your message recipients can easily visit your website or follow another link. Open the Mail application. Select Mail > Preferences. Click the Signatures tab at the top of the Mail Preferences screen. Select All Signatures or choose the account with a signature you want to edit in the left column of the screen. Select the signature from the middle column. If you select from All Signatures, drag the edited signature to the email account you plan to use it with when you are finished. Add a new signature by pressing the + key at the bottom of the middle column, Give it a name and type your information in the right panel. You can change the font, size, and color of the text using the Format tab on the Mail menu bar, or choose to always match your default message font. To have the signature appear at the bottom of your emails, clear the box next to Place signature above quoted text. In the right panel, highlight the text to which you want to add a link in your signature. Select Edit > Add Link from the menu bar, or use the keyboard shortcut Command+K. Enter the complete internet address for the link, including http:// in the field provided, and click OK. Alternatively, add a link to your email address (mailto:example@gmail.com), which the recipient can click to start a new message to that address. Drag the signature from All Signatures to the account you plan to use it with. Close the Signatures window.

Test the Signature Link

Create a new email in the account with the signature you just added and select the new signature from the drop-down menu next to Signature. The links won't work in your draft email, so send a test message to yourself or to one of your other accounts to confirm that the text and image links work properly. If your recipient chooses to read mail in plain-text format, a rich text link doesn't display as a clickable link but as the http:// address instead. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Insert a Link in an Email With Mac OS X Mail How to Change the Email Signature in Outlook for iOS How to Add an Image to Your Gmail Signature How to Set up Your Hotmail Signature in Outlook.com How to Insert an Image Into Your Outlook for Mac Signature How to Send a Web Page With the Mac's Email Program Using Rich HTML in an Outlook.com Signature How to Use Text Formatting and Images in Apple Mail Signatures How to Set up an Email Signature in GoDaddy Webmail How to Change Your Gmail Signature How to Set Up Email Signatures in Mail for Windows 10 How to Prevent Mac OS X Mail From Breaking Links How to Insert a Link Into an Email With Outlook macOS Mail: How to Keep Emails on the Server Learn Where Mac OS X Mail Stores Your Emails How to Whitelist a Domain in Mac OS X Mail App Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies