Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Normally one star reviews should be for apps that completely do not work. Normally 2 stars should be for ones that barely work or are deeply flawed. This one does work- so why one star? I am freakin' mad! I spent way way way too much time trying to make signatures with this thing. It can't load images( it just displays a bunch of junk( the code)), it only displays simple text- heck I could do that without this!, it has no HTML editor, it has way too many geeky and difficult to understand menus, the site is supposed to give detailed instructions but it doesn't. If you weren't already an advanced user forget it! YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME!

The bottom line is maybe advanced users might get some tiny tiny advantage from using this but for all the aggravation involved it isn't worth it. It is my observation that there has yet to be a competent signature add-on that is worth using. I found it was MUCH easier just to do the following: I made my own signature using simple old Paint. I used a brush just like I was writing in cursive and wrote a signature, then I saved it and went back and made several versions with my email, phone #, a saying, with each,without... Then I made a signature folder in my pictures. Then when I want a signature I just insert the picture and center it. People who have seen it are raving about it and asking how the heck I did it! It was easy and a fraction of the hassle that ANY of the signature add-ons give us. Maybe someday someone will make one that works and is so simple that your grandma can run. Until they make it so you want "xyz" to display- click click- done! Until then don't waste your time with ANY of the signature apps!

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.7). 

Apollo!, thanks for your grateful review!

And thank you for appreciating all the work I put into this add-on trying to improve the Thunderbird-experience.
I'm sooo sad about the add-on not fulfilling every aspect of your needs. And I really hope that evaluating this piece of software didn't take away as much of your precious spare-time as it took for me to develop it.
Thank god you're warning all the other people out there!
I just wonder why there seem to be users that actually like this useless tool. Strange.

Please send me your PayPal-information so I can refund the price you paid for the add-on. Oh, wait... it came for free. Hmmmm.

I just can't wait 'til you release your own granny-proof signature-add-on which will relief us from our pain(t signatures) and include all features one could wish.
Oh,let me guess - you're no coder. So that's the ONLY reason why we won't see a "competent" signature-add-on from you. Otherwise you'd do way better than all these other people you mentioned. Right.

Well. Anyway. An unfair comment/rating still is better than none, I guess. :o)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Works well for what it is, a SINGLE end of letter Sig. switcher, but i need more flexibility to do more.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.7). 

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

For me the same comment as the one from mgrey some months ago:
The add-on is a great idea. But your response in the FAQs to people (like me) who would really like the ability to put a signature ABOVE
the quote is a unsatisfying. If this request is not technically possible this would be fine - but then please say so.
I think we need to keep Thunderbird flexible - otherwise people will migrate back to Outlook.
5 stars for the add-on minus 3 stars for inflexibility meaning that, like others, I can't really use this add-on. Sorry.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.7). 

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice job on this. This is one of my favorite addons. I look forward to more of your work.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.7). 

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great! The only thing I really missed in TB. About complaints like 'the impossibility of placing signatures above quotes': Nonsense. The main thing is, people quote way too much... ;-)) No one is ever reading all those square miles of text. So drop it. And when it's necessary to keep the whole quote with signature above, you can always have a nice try with copy and paste. Thanks a lot for this one, brother...(Maybe some day I'll write some add-on thing wich removes the quotes before putting the signature above it. <Big Grin>.)

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.7). 

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Could you add relative paths to images ? like <img src:"img.png" /> if img.png is in the same folder ? It would be great.

Thank you.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.7). 

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great job, a feature-packed and strictly RFC-compliant extension.

From whati I've read in past reviews, this has never stressed enough: use another method if non-standard "signature" behavior is needed! (top quoting and signature before quoted text).
In those cases, "Clippings" extension does well; it allows placement of text particles selected among others (HTML supported too) with a keystroke.

Cheers,
Edgar Grill

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Really would love to give 5 stars but the impossibility to place my signature above the quote (below my reply) makes this otherwise great extension useless for me.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Works as described, except there seems no way of specifying that the signature should come at the top, when you want to post a reply above the quoted text. This is a serious drawback for some users.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Nice, but didn't like some of the restrictions, like not placing the signature below the reply but above the quoted text, or placing the signature anywhere you want it to go. Since the FAQ says this is was deliberately done, I followed their recommendation and used a different add on instead of this. I used "Signature/Auto Paste/Prefill Forums 4.2" which works much better.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pure productivity booster, Signature Switch FTW!

I have two business accounts, a personal mail account and have to write mails in English and German. Without Signature Switch, it would not be possible to fit all multilingual needs, mailing-lists and stuff. Thanks for this great addon!

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have my signature turned off for forwards and replies so it isn't in there a million times if the email goes back and forth. I do want to add it on a single reply or forward. This is exactly what this does and does it well.

Thanks

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful add on! I was about to ask for the possibility to have the signature above the quote but after reading why it hasn't been implemented (http://mozext.achimonline.de/signatureswitch_faq.php#beforequotedtext) I fully agree with the developer. Great job!

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A great idea. Thanks Achim - But your response in the FAQs to people (like me) who would really like the ability to put a signature ABOVE the quote is a little disconcerting.
If this request is not technically possible this would be fine - but then please say so.
I think we need to keep Thunderbird flexible - otherwise people will migrate back to Outlook.
5 stars for the add-on minus 4 stars for inflexibility meaning that, like others, I can't use this add-on. Sorry.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

@mgrey:
What's your problem? You act like I owe you (or the "community") something?!
I develop Mozilla-extensions in my (rare) spare-time... and give them away for free!
I explained in detail why I don't implement that feature (and you obviously have read that). Maybe you agree with it, and maybe you don't. Fine with me.
This is open-source development. You're free to modify things to your liking. But please don't imply that it's my job or duty to fulfill your wishes!
Five stars to you for making a review; minus four stars for just ranting around and being ungrateful.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's useless for me as it's impossible to set up the position of signature if answering (I use signature above quote). Don't understand why it can't be done... Pity.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

first of all, let me tell you that I love this extension. I use it constantly to automatically switch signature flawlessly when I choose to switch a sending account. used to work perfect in the past, and it still does when composing HTML messages (well, it enters an extra carriage return when inserting the new signature, although I can live with that), but it has recently stopped working for plain-text messages: it just adds the account's signature at the bottom of the message, and if I choose to deactivate signature it only removes the last signature inserted. any ideas why this is happening? is it a TB3.1 issue, or could it be a SS1.6.6 problem?

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

This add-on would be perfect if it had the option to put the signature ABOVE the quote.

It's also a little buggy when trying to add images (ie. logos) into the signature.

Having said that, this is a very useful add-on despite the issues stated above.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

On 8 July 2010, the developer posted ver. 1.6.6 on his web site and I would expect that it will be available here soon. Said to fix the 3.1 compatibility issues. See Developer Comments above for URL.

Good news, as this extension provides essential functionality for those who use TB for business.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

using the (usb)portable version of thunderbird, is it possible to specify paths to sig files relative to the executable?
if so how?

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6). 

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can confirm that: uninstalling TB 3.1, installing TB 3.05, setting up Signature Switch, installing TB 3.1 again works for me.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.6.6).