diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_followers.py b/addons/mail/mail_followers.py
index b4ef81039ca..a8949954986 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_followers.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_followers.py
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ class mail_notification(osv.Model):
             company = "<a style='color:inherit' href='%s'>%s</a>" % (website_url, user.company_id.name)
         else:
             company = user.company_id.name
-        sent_by = _('Sent by %(company)s using %(odoo)s.')
+        sent_by = _('Sent by %(company)s using %(odoo)s')
 
-        signature_company = '<small>%s</small>' % (sent_by % {
+        signature_company = '<br /><small>%s</small>' % (sent_by % {
             'company': company,
             'odoo': "<a style='color:inherit' href='https://www.odoo.com/'>Odoo</a>"
         })
diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_mail.py b/addons/mail/mail_mail.py
index fe931fa8ad1..3d5185379ac 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_mail.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_mail.py
@@ -156,7 +156,11 @@ class mail_mail(osv.Model):
             base_url = self.pool.get('ir.config_parameter').get_param(cr, uid, 'web.base.url')
             mail_model = mail.model or 'mail.thread'
             url = urljoin(base_url, self.pool[mail_model]._get_access_link(cr, uid, mail, partner, context=context))
-            return _("""<span class='oe_mail_footer_access'><small>about <a style='color:inherit' href="%s">%s %s</a></small></span>""") % (url, context.get('model_name', ''), mail.record_name)
+            return "<span class='oe_mail_footer_access'><small>%(access_msg)s <a style='color:inherit' href='%(portal_link)s'>%(portal_msg)s</a></small></span>" % {
+                'access_msg': _('about') if mail.record_name else _('access'),
+                'portal_link': url,
+                'portal_msg': '%s %s' % (context.get('model_name', ''), mail.record_name) if mail.record_name else _('your messages'),
+            }
         else:
             return None
 
diff --git a/addons/portal/mail_mail.py b/addons/portal/mail_mail.py
index 44af0468657..6508904cb51 100644
--- a/addons/portal/mail_mail.py
+++ b/addons/portal/mail_mail.py
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ class mail_mail(osv.Model):
                                                                 action='mail.action_mail_redirect',
                                                                 model=mail.model, res_id=mail.res_id,
                                                                 context=contex_signup)[partner.id]
-            return _(""", <span class='oe_mail_footer_access'><small>access %s %s through <a style='color:inherit' href="%s">our Customer Portal</a></small></span>""") % (context.get('model_name', ''), mail.record_name, signup_url)
+            return ", <span class='oe_mail_footer_access'><small>%(access_msg)s <a style='color:inherit' href='%(portal_link)s'>%(portal_msg)s</a></small></span>" % {
+                'access_msg': _('access directly to'),
+                'portal_link': signup_url,
+                'portal_msg': '%s %s' % (context.get('model_name', ''), mail.record_name) if mail.record_name else _('your messages '),
+            }
         else:
             return super(mail_mail, self)._get_partner_access_link(cr, uid, mail, partner=partner, context=context)