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Still not fixed? How utterly pathetic!
This should be basic functionality.
How to Switch "From" Email Address in Outlook WITHOUT Opening a New Message Window
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Anonymous
Hi,
In old Outlook, I was easily able to change the "from" email address by selecting any email account that was set up in my Outlook. I could simply switch the "from" email and send the email I was working on. Everything worked as it should.
Now, when I change the "from" email, Outlook automatically opens a new message window instead of just changing the address in the email I'm trying to send. It's so incredibly frustrating.
PLEASE HELP!
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Anonymous
2024-12-11T16:07:39+00:00 -
Anonymous
2024-12-05T07:43:38+00:00 Agreed. This is something that really needs to be fixed.
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Anonymous
2024-11-28T19:31:26+00:00 In the "New" Outlook, when I choose the sort column on the right hand it defaults to "By Date". When I choose that option, I see the newest first but when I choose to change it to "By from" it sorts in "Alphabetical" order and I have to scroll down and down until I find the one I am looking for. This is making me want to find some new email service.
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Anonymous
2024-11-15T18:36:22+00:00 It's very annoying that six months later this has not been fixed. I only started to look at new outlook as I was getting some very odd effects on old outlook, which was starting to change the from address (when I press the send button) to some internal Exchange address, which then fails.
I am using a mix of accounts connected to Exchange, Office 365, Gmail, and IMAP.
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Anonymous
2024-10-31T08:59:46+00:00 Hello
I seem to have the same proble. If I change the From within one domain, the no new window. But if I change between accounts (all Micorost private or office) then new window opens. It is kind of annoying.
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