Lost the default "From"

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Pat Gardiner

Using 11.6359.6408 SP1 OL with Word 2003 as editor.

During recent major system changes, I've managed to lose the default "From"
for emails. The "From" line is blank. I only use a single identity and
attempts to enter my name manually brings up similar names from my contact
list.

Obviously, that is potentially quite dangerous!

Where, please, is the real me lurking? I can't find anything in help.

TIA
 
You will have to customize your view. If you're only using one profile, do
you really need the From field in that case?
 
If you have multiple e-mail accounts, you should be using the Accounts
dropdown on the toolbar in a mail message to select the sending account, not
the From field...
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Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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Thanks, but I don't have multiple email accounts.

Originally, the field was auto completed with my sole identity.

Now, when I enter the first letters it offers me all the "pat"s from my
contact list. That is pretty dangerous. A moments inattention and I'm likely
to send a message under a "false" name.

Regards
Pat Gardiner


"Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]"
 
Pat Gardiner said:
Now, when I enter the first letters it offers me all the "pat"s from
my contact list. That is pretty dangerous. A moments inattention and
I'm likely to send a message under a "false" name.
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Click View and uncheck From Field. You'll never worry about it again.
 
As Brian said, you don't need the From field at all. If you only have one
e-mail account configured, your e-mail will always go out through that
account -- no need to spell out your name or e-mail address anywhere but the
e-mail account properties.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please reply
only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


Pat Gardiner said:
Thanks, but I don't have multiple email accounts.

Originally, the field was auto completed with my sole identity.

Now, when I enter the first letters it offers me all the "pat"s from my
contact list. That is pretty dangerous. A moments inattention and I'm likely
to send a message under a "false" name.

Regards
Pat Gardiner


"Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]"
If you have multiple e-mail accounts, you should be using the Accounts
dropdown on the toolbar in a mail message to select the sending account,
not
the From field...
--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
reply
only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***
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Thanks both.

A deceptively simple solution for a decidedly simple man.


--
Regards
Pat Gardiner
www.go-self-sufficient.com


"Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]"
As Brian said, you don't need the From field at all. If you only have one
e-mail account configured, your e-mail will always go out through that
account -- no need to spell out your name or e-mail address anywhere but
the
e-mail account properties.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
reply
only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


Pat Gardiner said:
Thanks, but I don't have multiple email accounts.

Originally, the field was auto completed with my sole identity.

Now, when I enter the first letters it offers me all the "pat"s from my
contact list. That is pretty dangerous. A moments inattention and I'm
likely
to send a message under a "false" name.

Regards
Pat Gardiner


"Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]"
If you have multiple e-mail accounts, you should be using the Accounts
dropdown on the toolbar in a mail message to select the sending
account,
not
the From field...
--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
reply
only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


:

Using 11.6359.6408 SP1 OL with Word 2003 as editor.

During recent major system changes, I've managed to lose the default
"From"
for emails. The "From" line is blank. I only use a single identity and
attempts to enter my name manually brings up similar names from my
contact
list.

Obviously, that is potentially quite dangerous!

Where, please, is the real me lurking? I can't find anything in help.

TIA
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It's probably not very well documented. Though the Outlook help does
instruct the user to use the Accounts dropdown, it probably doesn't advise
NOT to use the From field, and people who switch to Outlook from other
programs where the From field IS used to choose between accounts are bound to
be confused.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please reply
only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


Pat Gardiner said:
Thanks both.

A deceptively simple solution for a decidedly simple man.


--
Regards
Pat Gardiner
www.go-self-sufficient.com


"Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]"
As Brian said, you don't need the From field at all. If you only have one
e-mail account configured, your e-mail will always go out through that
account -- no need to spell out your name or e-mail address anywhere but
the
e-mail account properties.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
reply
only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


Pat Gardiner said:
Thanks, but I don't have multiple email accounts.

Originally, the field was auto completed with my sole identity.

Now, when I enter the first letters it offers me all the "pat"s from my
contact list. That is pretty dangerous. A moments inattention and I'm
likely
to send a message under a "false" name.

Regards
Pat Gardiner


"Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]"
If you have multiple e-mail accounts, you should be using the Accounts
dropdown on the toolbar in a mail message to select the sending
account,
not
the From field...
--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
reply
only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


:

Using 11.6359.6408 SP1 OL with Word 2003 as editor.

During recent major system changes, I've managed to lose the default
"From"
for emails. The "From" line is blank. I only use a single identity and
attempts to enter my name manually brings up similar names from my
contact
list.

Obviously, that is potentially quite dangerous!

Where, please, is the real me lurking? I can't find anything in help.

TIA
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