diff --git a/gnus.el b/gnus.el
index 6d1c21a..fa20133 100644
--- a/gnus.el
+++ b/gnus.el
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
                 (nnir-search-engine imap))
         (nntp "news.tilde.club")))
 
+;;; Gnus behavior options
+(setq gnus-gcc-mark-as-read t
+      message-signature (or (file-exists-p message-signature-file)
+                            "~ acdw"))
+
 ;;; Gnus UI options
 (setq gnus-thread-sort-functions '(gnus-thread-sort-by-most-recent-date
                                    (not gnus-thread-sort-by-number))