Outlook Ignoring a Reply Address

[Rick]

I was on the Yahoo Mail internet site replying to an email I received
on one of my Yahoo accounts.

When I clicked Reply (not Reply-All), an extra address that I didn't
recognize popped up in the To field. It's likely this was the
intention of the sender, since the additional address also
incorporated the sender's company name.

But when I downloaded the original message to Outlook 98 via POP3 and
clicked Reply there, the extra address *didn't* appear in the To
field.

If clicking Reply on the Yahoo Mail site produced an extra "To"
address, why didn't the same thing happen in Outlook?

(I tried to create a test case replicating this using several of my
own internet email accounts and Options settings, but in this case
the result was that both the Yahoo Mail internet site *and* Outlook
added the extra address when I hit Reply -- i.e., I couldn't re-create
the discrepancy.)

I usually use Outlook POP3 for reading and sending all my
internet-based email, so this discrepancy makes me a tad
uncomfortable. Any explanations for what might be causing it?

Thanks.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If you check the options on the mail in question (View->Options), does this
mail have a second address under "have replies sent to:"?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Rick asked:

| I was on the Yahoo Mail internet site replying to an email I received
| on one of my Yahoo accounts.
|
| When I clicked Reply (not Reply-All), an extra address that I didn't
| recognize popped up in the To field. It's likely this was the
| intention of the sender, since the additional address also
| incorporated the sender's company name.
|
| But when I downloaded the original message to Outlook 98 via POP3 and
| clicked Reply there, the extra address *didn't* appear in the To
| field.
|
| If clicking Reply on the Yahoo Mail site produced an extra "To"
| address, why didn't the same thing happen in Outlook?
|
| (I tried to create a test case replicating this using several of my
| own internet email accounts and Options settings, but in this case
| the result was that both the Yahoo Mail internet site *and* Outlook
| added the extra address when I hit Reply -- i.e., I couldn't re-create
| the discrepancy.)
|
| I usually use Outlook POP3 for reading and sending all my
| internet-based email, so this discrepancy makes me a tad
| uncomfortable. Any explanations for what might be causing it?
|
| Thanks.

 

[Rick]

I checked and couldn't find anything at all there says "have replies
sent to:". But I did notice that the second address is shown in the
"From" line to the right of the address the email came from, separated
by a comma.

I don't know if these are of any significance, but here are few more
facts:
-- When I check full header detail for this email on the Yahoo mail
site, it does not show the second address anywhere.
-- The email was an automatic confirmation letter for an order I
placed online.
-- While the "main" address is "(e-mail address removed)", the second
address is a Hotmail address, i.e., "(e-mail address removed)".

Thanks for the response thus far, and thanks in advance for any
possible solutions.

Rick

 

[Rick]

Hi, Milly -

Did my answers help any, or is this still pretty much a mystery?

Anyone else?

Thanks in advance.

Rick

I checked and couldn't find anything at all there says "have replies
sent to:". But I did notice that the second address is shown in the
"From" line to the right of the address the email came from, separated
by a comma.

I don't know if these are of any significance, but here are few more
facts:
-- When I check full header detail for this email on the Yahoo mail
site, it does not show the second address anywhere.
-- The email was an automatic confirmation letter for an order I
placed online.
-- While the "main" address is "(e-mail address removed)", the second
address is a Hotmail address, i.e., "(e-mail address removed)".

Thanks for the response thus far, and thanks in advance for any
possible solutions.

Rick

If you check the options on the mail in question (View->Options), does this
mail have a second address under "have replies sent to:"?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Rick asked:

| I was on the Yahoo Mail internet site replying to an email I received
| on one of my Yahoo accounts.
|
| When I clicked Reply (not Reply-All), an extra address that I didn't
| recognize popped up in the To field. It's likely this was the
| intention of the sender, since the additional address also
| incorporated the sender's company name.
|
| But when I downloaded the original message to Outlook 98 via POP3 and
| clicked Reply there, the extra address *didn't* appear in the To
| field.
|
| If clicking Reply on the Yahoo Mail site produced an extra "To"
| address, why didn't the same thing happen in Outlook?
|
| (I tried to create a test case replicating this using several of my
| own internet email accounts and Options settings, but in this case
| the result was that both the Yahoo Mail internet site *and* Outlook
| added the extra address when I hit Reply -- i.e., I couldn't re-create
| the discrepancy.)
|
| I usually use Outlook POP3 for reading and sending all my
| internet-based email, so this discrepancy makes me a tad
| uncomfortable. Any explanations for what might be causing it?
|
| Thanks.