android outlook.com set sender name

Anonymous
2013-04-27T20:05:39+00:00

I downloaded and configured the latest Outlook android app with the cool metro interface. however I noticed that when I send emails my name is not dispalyed as sender but rather I only see my email address

In otehr words the recipients would see

From: ******@hotmail.com

Instead of

From: My Name

This doesnt happen when I send emails from the web interface or the windows 8 app, only withy the Android app. As much as I have looked I cant find where it is you set the sender's name

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Anonymous
2013-05-30T18:20:29+00:00

Hi Everyone,

As some of you already know, there have been a recent update to the application which include "Recipients can see the sender name instead of just an email address in mail sent from the app".

For others who have not yet updated the Outlook.com app on your mobile devices, kindly do so.

If you want to leave any feedback for the Outlook.com application, you can by going through this link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outlook.Z7

Let me know if you have other questions.

Thanks!

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Anonymous
2013-05-24T07:05:20+00:00

Hello all. Appears to be working now on my nexus, oh and on my Samsung galaxy s4. 

Thanks all, I'm glad this has been sorted out, we appreciate your help!

Maz

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-06-27T18:39:00+00:00

    It occurs w/the following email accounts:

    ******@hotmail.com

    T\_R\_A\_C\_******@live.com

    From my S4 device I click email and there are six (6) email client options (Corporate, Yahoo Mail, AOL, Windows Live, Verizon.net and Others) - I click on the Windows Live client where you select the service (Hotmail.com, MSN.com, Live.com, or other). I've added both the email addresses above and w/each, I'm given the option to give the 'account' a nickname, but the field where you would enter 'sender name' is NOT there. Once the accounts are set up, I go back in to see if its buried somewhere else, but it's not.

    When I set up my iCloud account using the 'other' client option, the 'sender name' field was present, as it was for the gmail account.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-06-28T00:45:13+00:00

    Hi T-R-A-C-I,

    We appreciate all the information you gave. Before we forward this again to our support specialists, can you please provide your mobile's operating system and version? Also, can you please verify if the same issue will persist using Outlook.com app? Please refer to this link to get the app.

    We are looking forward to your response.

    Thanks,

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-06-28T02:32:04+00:00

    My device is:

    • SCH-1545
    • Android version 4.2.2
    • Hardware version I545.06

    Also, there is no option on the app version either - I have deleted it.

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