Patent ID: 8086968

Claim:
A method of dynamically managing an electronic mail signature for messages in an electronic mail communication system, comprising: displaying said electronic mail signature within a message composition user interface, wherein said message composition user interface is for composing an electronic mail message to be transmitted through said electronic mail communication system; changing, in response to user selection of at least one component of said electronic mail signature in said message composition user interface, a display state of said at least one component of said electronic mail signature from a first display state to a second display state; responsive to receiving a send message user command, transmitting, within said electronic mail message, components of said electronic mail signature that are in said first display state at the time said send message user command is received, and omitting from said electronic mail message components of said electronic mail signature that are in said second display state at the time said send message user command is received; and said displaying said electronic mail signature within said message composition user interface including determining at least one component of said electronic mail signature to be initially displayed in said second display state, and initially displaying said at least one component of said electronic mail signature determined to be initially displayed in said second display state in said second display state.