Automated selection and inclusion of a message signature

A method, comprising:

• storing a plurality of predefined signatures, each of said plurality of predefined signatures comprising text;
• selecting, for an outbound electronic message, one of the plurality of predefined signatures according to an encoding type and a message transport method of said outbound electronic message;
• inserting said selected predefined signature into the outbound electronic message;
• and
• initiating transmission of said outbound electronic message with said selected predefined signature,
• the encoding type comprising at least one of plaintext, digitally signed, or encrypted, and
• the message transport method comprising at least one of electronic mail, peer-to-peer (P2P) messaging, or short message service (SMS).

A communication device comprising:

• a memory storing a plurality of predefined signatures, each of said plurality of predefined signatures comprising text;
• a transmitter;
• and
• a processor coupled with the memory and the transmitter, the processor being configured to:
• selecting, for an outbound electronic message, one of the plurality of predefined signatures according to an encoding type and a message transport method of said outbound electronic message;
• insert said selected predefined signature into the outbound electronic message;
• and
• initiate transmission of said outbound electronic message with said selected predefined signature,
• the encoding type comprising at least one of plaintext, digitally signed, or encrypted, and
• the message transport method comprising at least one of electronic mail, peer-to-peer (P2P) messaging, or short message service (SMS).

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code comprising instructions for:

• storing a plurality of predefined signatures, each of said plurality of predefined signatures comprising text;
• selecting, for an outbound electronic message, one of the plurality of predefined signatures according to an encoding type and a message transport method of said outbound electronic message;
• inserting said selected predefined signature into the outbound electronic message;
• and
• initiating transmission of said outbound electronic message with said selected predefined signature,
• the encoding type comprising at least one of plaintext, digitally signed, or encrypted, and
• the message transport method comprising at least one of electronic mail, peer-to-peer (P2P) messaging, or short message service (SMS).

A system, comprising:

• a message server for:
• receiving an outbound electronic message from a communication device,
• selecting one of a plurality of predefined signatures for the outbound electronic message according to an encoding type and a message transport method of the outbound electronic message,
• inserting said selected predefined signature into the outbound electronic message, and
• initiating transmission of said outbound electronic message with said selected predefined signature,
• the encoding type comprising at least one of plaintext, digitally signed, or encrypted and
• the message transport method comprising at least one of electronic mail, peer-to-peer (P2P) messaging, or short message service (SMS).