E-mail Header

[Achie]

When I add a contact to the header it automatically adds the e-mail address
of that person. In XP I had the option of just adding the person's name and
not their e-mail address...out of being polite. Is there an option in
Windows Vista to do this?? I have looked everywhere and cannot find it. Any
advice would help.

 

[Dave]

No, you can't change that.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

What is your concern? What you see while composing is not the same
as what the recipient sees. The email address has to be there, either
in plain view, or slightly hidden, or else the message can't be delivered.

 

[Achie]

My concern is that I would rather see a list of people's names in the e-mail
header and not see their e-mail addresses with their names.

What is your concern? What you see while composing is not the same
as what the recipient sees. The email address has to be there, either
in plain view, or slightly hidden, or else the message can't be delivered.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

When I add a contact to the header it automatically adds the e-mail address
of that person. In XP I had the option of just adding the person's name and
not their e-mail address...out of being polite. Is there an option in
Windows Vista to do this?? I have looked everywhere and cannot find it. Any
advice would help.

 

[Dave]

I prefer seeing the email address, so I'm sure I selected the correct one...
many people have more than one address (home, work, school, etc.).


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http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

My concern is that I would rather see a list of people's names in the
e-mail
header and not see their e-mail addresses with their names.

What is your concern? What you see while composing is not the same
as what the recipient sees. The email address has to be there, either
in plain view, or slightly hidden, or else the message can't be
delivered.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

When I add a contact to the header it automatically adds the e-mail
address
of that person. In XP I had the option of just adding the person's
name and
not their e-mail address...out of being polite. Is there an option in
Windows Vista to do this?? I have looked everywhere and cannot find
it. Any
advice would help.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

The reason the Windows Mail developers decided to reveal the
recipient email addresses during the compose phase is to give the
sender a chance to verify that he has picked the correct email address
for those contacts who have multiple email addresses.

If you don't want to see the address at any time, upgrade to Outlook
or the free WLM: http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

My concern is that I would rather see a list of people's names in the e-mail
header and not see their e-mail addresses with their names.

What is your concern? What you see while composing is not the same
as what the recipient sees. The email address has to be there, either
in plain view, or slightly hidden, or else the message can't be delivered.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

When I add a contact to the header it automatically adds the e-mail address
of that person. In XP I had the option of just adding the person's name and
not their e-mail address...out of being polite. Is there an option in
Windows Vista to do this?? I have looked everywhere and cannot find it. Any
advice would help.

 

[Achie]

Your answer is interesting...you make it sound like I am able to hide the
e-mail address once I send it?? Is this true?? I don't care if I see the
e-mail addresses while I'm composing. I just don't want the e-mail addresses
in the header once I click "send".

The reason the Windows Mail developers decided to reveal the
recipient email addresses during the compose phase is to give the
sender a chance to verify that he has picked the correct email address
for those contacts who have multiple email addresses.

If you don't want to see the address at any time, upgrade to Outlook
or the free WLM: http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

My concern is that I would rather see a list of people's names in the e-mail
header and not see their e-mail addresses with their names.

What is your concern? What you see while composing is not the same
as what the recipient sees. The email address has to be there, either
in plain view, or slightly hidden, or else the message can't be delivered.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


When I add a contact to the header it automatically adds the e-mail address
of that person. In XP I had the option of just adding the person's name and
not their e-mail address...out of being polite. Is there an option in
Windows Vista to do this?? I have looked everywhere and cannot find it. Any
advice would help.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

I take it you mean you don't want the *recipient* to see the email
addresses? When sending to multiple recipients, it is always best
to use BCC, because that way, each recipient can not see any
information about the other recipients.

When sending email using the 'To' or 'CC' line, whether the
recipient sees the email addresses or not is dependent on which
email program he uses and how it is set up. You have no control
over that.
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Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

Your answer is interesting...you make it sound like I am able to hide the
e-mail address once I send it?? Is this true?? I don't care if I see the
e-mail addresses while I'm composing. I just don't want the e-mail addresses
in the header once I click "send".

The reason the Windows Mail developers decided to reveal the
recipient email addresses during the compose phase is to give the
sender a chance to verify that he has picked the correct email address
for those contacts who have multiple email addresses.

If you don't want to see the address at any time, upgrade to Outlook
or the free WLM: http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

My concern is that I would rather see a list of people's names in the e-mail
header and not see their e-mail addresses with their names.

:

What is your concern? What you see while composing is not the same
as what the recipient sees. The email address has to be there, either
in plain view, or slightly hidden, or else the message can't be delivered.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


When I add a contact to the header it automatically adds the e-mail address
of that person. In XP I had the option of just adding the person's name and
not their e-mail address...out of being polite. Is there an option in
Windows Vista to do this?? I have looked everywhere and cannot find it. Any
advice would help.

 

[MGB]

Your answer is interesting...you make it sound like I am able to hide the
e-mail address once I send it?? Is this true?? I don't care if I see the
e-mail addresses while I'm composing. I just don't want the e-mail addresses
in the header once I click "send".

The reason the Windows Mail developers decided to reveal the
recipient email addresses during the compose phase is to give the
sender a chance to verify that he has picked the correct email address
for those contacts who have multiple email addresses.

If you don't want to see the address at any time, upgrade to Outlook
or the free WLM: http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

My concern is that I would rather see a list of people's names in the e-mail
header and not see their e-mail addresses with their names.

:

What is your concern? What you see while composing is not the same
as what the recipient sees. The email address has to be there, either
in plain view, or slightly hidden, or else the message can't be delivered.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


When I add a contact to the header it automatically adds the e-mail address
of that person. In XP I had the option of just adding the person's name and
not their e-mail address...out of being polite. Is there an option in
Windows Vista to do this?? I have looked everywhere and cannot find it. Any
advice would help.