How to change ‘Sent from Mail for Windows 10’ for custom signature on Mail app

You can change the default signature message on the Mail app or remove signature completely — Here's how to do it.

Custom signature using Mail app on Windows 10
Custom signature using Mail app on Windows 10

You’ve probably noticed the “Sent from Mail for Windows 10” text every time you compose a new email with the Windows 10 Mail app. This is actually the default signature configured on the app, because most users won’t remove or change it right away, Mail uses this signature to promote itself.

And it’s not just the Mail app, the Outlook app for your phone adds the “Get Outlook for Android”, and Apple uses “Sent from my iPhone” — just to name a few examples.

If you want to use your own signature or remove it completely, it’s possible to create or disable signature on the Mail app for Windows 10. You can do this for each account or you can apply the new settings to all account configured on your computer.

In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to change the “Sent from Mail for Windows 10” signature for a custom signature or remove signature completely on the Mail app for Windows 10.

How to create a new signature on the Mail app

In order to remove the “Sent from Mail for Windows 10” signature, create a custom signature, or disable the feature on the built-in Mail app, use these steps:

  1. Open the Mail app.

  2. Click the gear button in the bottom-left to open the Settings page.

    Mail app on Windows 10 left pane
    Mail app on Windows 10 left pane
  3. Click the Signature option.

    Mail app for Windows 10 settings
    Mail app for Windows 10 settings
  4. Select the account you want to change signature from or check the Apply to all accounts option.

  5. Create your custom signature message using text, emojis, images, or links.

    Mail app custom signature editor on Windows 10
    Mail app custom signature editor on Windows 10

Once you completed the steps, every time you compose a new email or reply to a message only the new message will appear in the signature area.

If you want to remove “Sent from Mail for Windows 10” completely, you can turn off the Use an email signature toggle switch.

About the author

Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 14 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 20 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me.