Can't you mask SSN under options?

only for the whole return. but under the option to "print efile EF sig. forms" its not available.

You have provided your clients with a complete copy of their return before asking them to sign the 8879 correct? If so, why not just email them the password protected return file direct from proseries print function?

I asked the first question as the initial sentence of the taxpayer declaration on the 8879 starts with 

"Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined a copy of the income tax return I am now authorizing....:

I use a secure portal and put up the whole return and but also put up the signature forms [and my invoice] separately.  The issue is that they simply email them back to me which isn't safe.    Some of my clients have over 10 states and if they had to sort through the whole client copy for which forms to sign would be unreasonable.

This is not a hard programing issue. just on the print form screen put the option to mask like it has on the print entire return screen.  Also the print ef option prints fed and states without having to do it separately.