Any user template can be edited by the user by default. How you choose to deal with this will be your own decision of policy. There is no built-in control for this, so your policy may purely be written/conveyed to the end-user, or may be enforced via automation, ACLs, etc.
Personally, I typically choose to push templates that a user can copy and customize with their own name. Depending on who they are, they may be allowed additional liberties - but those liberties fall under their own departmental policy. I dont police them through technology, but their own departmental management has the authority to reprimand and request IT support/guidance. I prefer this approach, because I find that different departments typically prefer their own version of a signature that reflects the nature of what they do. Of course, this kind of thing varies wildly between organizations. But its how I like to start off. If it becomes problematic, then we look at escalating it with additional technology. In the end, it all depends on the environment and its restrictiveness on its employees. -- Espi On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 1:58 PM, Binner, Lori <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the tip. My assumption is the end user can still edit the > various lines (name, title, etc.)? > > > > If so, than my assumption is they could also edit the logo/background of > the logo. I just don't think there's any way to lock that down unless they > instead force a signature block/logo on a transport rule at the time the > email goes out which pulls in each user's Active Directory infos/fields > (name, title, etc.). The problem with this, is that some people have too > long of titles and they still want exceptions where some can edit their > logo. > > > > Thanks again, Lori > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Micheal Espinola Jr > *Sent:* Monday, May 04, 2015 3:49 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Exchange] Signature Block question > > > > You can easily push out template outlook signatures. Its well documented. > I typically set it up as a client-pull that takes place during the login > script. The thing that prolly took the longest to refine was creating > three styles of templates for rich-text, html, and plain-text signatures. > > > > > > https://www.google.com/search?q=deploy%20outlook%20signature > > > -- > Espi > > > > > > On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Binner, Lori <[email protected]> wrote: > > Management is thinking about standardizing our email signature block > again. They do not want to completely lock things down (which I would think > would be a group policy for the user's PCs/logins). At this time, they are > not interested in purchasing a third-party program to insert signatures, > because they want people to still be able to edit them in "exception" cases. > > > > I've been asked if there's any way to pre-populate everyone's signature > block in Outlook with a template of sorts (where user can insert/change > their name, title, etc.) which would also have a basic logo design included > with it. > > > > · So, has anyone done this before (somehow pushed out a template > or ? that populates everyone's Outlook signature block)? > > > > · The other question they are asking me, is if there's any > possible way to block out the background of the logo area, so no one can > edit/change it. I don't think that's possible, but I have to give them an > answer. > > > > If anyone can offer any advice/insight, it would be greatly appreciated, > as I have to provide Executive with answers, > > > > We are using Exchange 2010 SP3 RU2; Outlook 2010 & Outlook 2013. > > > > Thanks, > > Lori > > > > > > This electronic communication may contain confidential information. If > you, the reader of this electronic communication, are not the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or > copying of this electronic communication, or any of its contents, is > strictly prohibited. If you believe you have received this electronic > communication in error, please notify the sender as soon as possible and > delete the original version of this electronic communication, any of its > contents (including attachments), and any copies of the foregoing from your > computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. > > >
