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Email Signature Guidelines

To create the email signature:

• Make a rule using the underscore key.
• Enter your contact information in the following structured format:
  
  First line: Name, Designation (optional)
  Second line: Title, Office name
  Third line: Division (if applicable)
  Fourth line: Drake University
  (Space)
  Fifth line: T (two spaces) Phone number
  (Can add a C for cell number under phone if desired)
  Sixth line: E (two spaces) Email
  Seventh line: W (two spaces) Website address
  
  
• Make text and rule Drake blue by going to “text color” and selecting RGB sliders. Plug in R:0 G:47 B:108. (If only hex color is available, use #004477)
• Make text "Bold" and select the websafe font, Helvetica size 12.
• Cut and paste this into the “Edit signature” area of your email.

Additional Note:

• Use hyphens between numbers for phone and cells info.
• Do not use art in your email signature per ITS.
• Do not use personal phrases or poems in your email signature.

Example: