To create a signature in outlook express, do a control shift O and this will put you into options, control tab to the signature page. Tab to the new button and enter, this puts you into an edit field where you type your signature. Do it like any edit field, you can have one line or as many as you choose. When you get it like you want it tab to apply then shift tab to Ok, this puts you back into your email package so go back into options and again to the signature page, their is a check box that will automatically add your signature is you desire. If you don't want that don't check the box, you can add more signatures if you want, of course the first one you did will be the default one. If you have more than one signature and want to have one of them to go onto your message but not automatically, their is an item under the file menu to add the signature and here you can select the one you want to use.