Outlook account with 2 different names

[TarsierSpectral]

Hi,

Is it possible to have 1 account setup in outlook but be able select what name to display in the From field. For example, when I am sending a personal e-mail I would like it to say my full name, but then I am sending a work e-mail, I'd like it to just say ABCorporation. It would be nice if I could just select from a drop down list which name to display.
Is that possible?

Thanks!

 

[JPaules]

Have you tried to set it up?

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JP

 

[eyec]

yes, it is possible see jpaules suggestion

 

[TarsierSpectral]

Have I tried to set up what?

 

[eyec]

create both accounts in Outlook with the different names

once done when you want to change the FROM address you will have the dropdown option in that field

 

[TarsierSpectral]

But I don't have 2 accounts. As I stated before I want to do it with 1 account

 

[58sniper]

You can't do it if it's an Exchange account. Display name isn't configured by the client.

Pat Richard MVP
Plan for performance, and capacity takes care of itself. Plan for capacity, and suffer poor performance.

http://www.ucblogs.net/blogs/exchange/

 

[TarsierSpectral]

I don't want to change it, I just want to add second, alternative name

 

[58sniper]

If it's an exchange account, you can't. The client has NOTHING to do with the name that appears when an email leaves it.

Pat Richard MVP
Plan for performance, and capacity takes care of itself. Plan for capacity, and suffer poor performance.

http://www.ucblogs.net/blogs/exchange/

 

[eyec]

if an option switch from Outlook to Thunderbird

 

[eyec]

if you are determined/stuck using Outlook
go to Godaddy email acount manager and set up alias accounts for your personal and busines names

the alias account will be forwarded to you "main" account but you can then set up what you are looking for

 

[58sniper]

if an option switch from Outlook to Thunderbird

Doesn't fix the issue. If it's an Exchange account, the server stamps the display name, not the client.

go to Godaddy

Where does GoDaddy figure into this?

Pat Richard MVP
Plan for performance, and capacity takes care of itself. Plan for capacity, and suffer poor performance.

http://www.ucblogs.net/blogs/exchange/

 

[eyec]

If it's an Exchange account...

the original post said nothing about Exchange

you are correct if he is using an Exchange server

i had exactly what he is trying to do when i used Outlook without Exchange but i also had 3 different email accounts and could not assign them to seperate inboxes so i switched to Thunderbird and have been satisfied ever since

 

[58sniper]

Outlook 2007 allows you to dictate different delivery locations for various accounts as well. When multiple accounts exist, you can choose which account a sending message is from, hence, the ability to change the display name (to some degree).

As for Exchange, that's a far safer assumption given that Outlook is the official client for Exchange server. And, since the OP mentioned the work account, an even safer assumption.

Pat Richard MVP
Plan for performance, and capacity takes care of itself. Plan for capacity, and suffer poor performance.

http://www.ucblogs.net/blogs/exchange/