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How can I remove the two hypens that are automatically added above my signature file?

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user239a
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When I compose a new blank message in Thunderbird, the signature file contains two hyphens that are added above it...like so:

(blank page) --

My signature

The problem is that when I _reply_ to a message, those two hyphens are not there. It's just "My signature."

What I would LIKE to do is have my signature actually look like this:

--My Name My Title


But now, when I do that, it looks like this when I compose a new mail:

-- --My Name My Title

It only looks correct when I'm replying to an email. Since the whole point of a signature is to not have to keep fiddling with the same information, I'm hoping there's a way to turn off those pesky two hyphens so that the only hyphens will be ones I've put in the signature myself.

Thank you for any help!

When I compose a new blank message in Thunderbird, the signature file contains two hyphens that are added above it...like so: (blank page) -- My signature The problem is that when I _reply_ to a message, those two hyphens are not there. It's just "My signature." What I would LIKE to do is have my signature actually look like this: --My Name My Title But now, when I do that, it looks like this when I compose a new mail: -- --My Name My Title It only looks correct when I'm replying to an email. Since the whole point of a signature is to not have to keep fiddling with the same information, I'm hoping there's a way to turn off those pesky two hyphens so that the only hyphens will be ones I've put in the signature myself. Thank you for any help!

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in settings>general scroll down to config editor look for this line: mail.identity.default.suppress_signature_separator; false Double click to toggle 'false' to 'true' or right click on line and select 'Toggle' Close config editor - top right X click on OK to save changes in Options.

The -- serves a purpose of removing sigs on replies.

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david
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Chosen Solution

in settings>general scroll down to config editor look for this line: mail.identity.default.suppress_signature_separator; false Double click to toggle 'false' to 'true' or right click on line and select 'Toggle' Close config editor - top right X click on OK to save changes in Options.

The -- serves a purpose of removing sigs on replies.

user239a
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Thank you! That's super helpful and fixed it. Now a follow up, if there's a purpose, will keeping the "--" in my reply (as shown below) be helpful? Or does it have to be separated onto its own line?

--My Name My Title

(There's still a "--" there, just has my name after it.)

Again, thank you!

david
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THe best solution in such instances is to send a few emails to yourself and reply. In that way, you will exactly how it looks in case you want to make any tweaks.