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Modern O365 Platform Benefits (vs. Original Version)

Tighter security

  • Passwordless user logon
  • No installed software
  • No public endpoints allowing signature viewing online

Active Directory integration

  • AD integration is now supported

Added Single Sign-On (SSO) support

  • Azure / Entra ID
  • Google Workspace
  • SAML

Simplified deployment

  • Auto deployment via the O365 admin dashboard
  • Auto sync across computers
  • Alert messages prompting new users to complete their signature profile

Improved performance

  • Instantaneous and fully automatic updates to signatures (nothing needs to be done by users)
  • Supports HD / Retina Display optimized images
  • Supports transparent images for proper "dark mode" display of signatures
  • No crashing or hanging of Outlook during outages

Mobile support — iOS and Android

  • Outlook Mobile App for iOS and Android is now supported

Future tech

  • Anticipates Microsoft's eventual deprecation of "installed" signatures (as they move to "roaming" signatures)
  • Extensible platform designed to grow to meet emerging needs

Bug fixes

  • Sync to Outlook Web App (OWA) is working properly again

New email features

  • Abbreviated REPLY signature now available in Outlook Web (not just Outlook desktop)
  • Option to apply a slimmed-down "internal" signature when all recipients' domains match the sender's domain (intra-company emails)

Enhanced management

  • Comprehensive management dashboard
  • Creation of signature banners greatly simplified
  • Assignment of banners to groups of users or individuals now supported
  • Addition of "notes" — functionally similar to banners but text-based
  • Customer satisfaction (CSAT) / 1-click surveys can now be integrated into signatures
  • Access to an integrated helpdesk
  • Removal of users is enabled

Digital business cards

  • Fully synced "Digital Business Cards" (wallet passes) now facilitate mobile-to-mobile contact sharing

Public APIs now available

  • Public APIs are available following the OpenAPI spec. Endpoints are focused on listing and retrieving signature data and rendered signature artifacts.
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