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Signature templates with no benefit for users
Idea shared by Roger - 9/21/2023 at 2:02 AM
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Hello together

As a domain administrator, when multiple signatures are created in general, the user can only select the default signature set or create one himself. He has no possibility to choose from the other signatures prepared by the domain administrator.

I do not find this optimal. The user should have the possibility to choose from different templates, when they can already be created.

Thanks and greetings

Roger

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Andrea Free Replied
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Hi Roger,

Domain Administrators have the ability to create multiple signatures so they are able to enforce signatures for the various aliases and domain aliases that may be available. 

At this time, signatures aren't designed to allow users to select any option from the Domain Signatures. However, we will certainly submit a request on your behalf. I imagine, if implemented, the signatures at the domain level would need a new toggle available that would allow users to select them. And this would only be applicable if the users on the domain (or sending from the alias) are given permission to override the domain's selection. 

Andrea Free
SmarterTools Inc.
877-357-6278

www.smartertools.com

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Hello Andrea

That sounds like a great idea. I've been thinking about this again and I think in some cases the administrator may want to prepare various signature templates for events, Christmas, company vacations, webinars etc and then be able to change them easily without giving the user the opportunity to see this templates or switch between them.

From this point of view I agree with you that there needs to be a logic in the signatures of the domain administrator that makes a signature selectable for the user or not selectable and only for certain purposes then enforced.

And yes it is also correct that if the domain admin says that a signature may not be overwritten by the users, that this then of course excludes the choice of the users. I am curious. I'll go a bit further and say that you can assign a signature to a group (if groups are existing) and depending on which group the user is in, the signature released for it will be displayed enforced (not changeable by the user) or he has the few signatures available that are intended for his group only.

With this you could probably cover equal situations very comfortable, what do you think? From my point of view this would be an awesome feature.

Thanks and greetings
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could look like this. groups are already implemented today under Sharing -> New User Group:

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what did other users think about this? could this be helpful for others?
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Andrew Barker Replied
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Roger,

I can see the utility in such a setup. The difficulty with building that system is that users can belong to multiple groups. For example, someone could be in Administration and Operations. How would you envision the signature being assigned in such a scenario?

Andrew Barker
Software Developer
SmarterTools Inc.
(877) 357-6278
www.smartertools.com

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Hey Andrew

Yes that is correct. If a user is a member of multiple groups, all associated signatures of the assigned groups will be made available to the user. 

Now if a signature policy has the forcier mode, then it has priority, meaning it will then be assigned the signature even if it has multiple ones.

What do you think about this? Would be a solution way.
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Hello everyone

Has the SmarterMail developers taken a closer look at this point and perhaps met with interest? Are there any other community members who are enthusiastic about this?

Thank you

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