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SeSchi12
Copper Contributor
Dec 04, 2020
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How to change the displayed mailbox name in Outlook?

Hello,   I'm new to Office 365 and just added my mail account via wizard. On the left pane in Outlook I see my main mailbox and the shared ones to which I have access to. The shared mailboxes...
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    PDostiyar
    Dec 04, 2020

    SeSchi12  that is not possible as being the main account it is set to email by design it is like this... when it comes to Shared mailbox or additional accounts or outlook data file it is possible for them only but for the default account it is not possible to change it.

     

    Hope that help and welcome to Microsoft 365 and to this community....

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PDostiyar
Bronze Contributor
Dec 04, 2020

Victor_Ivanidze  is it really worth to test that, like i remember the days people will rename the start menu, yes anything is possible but sometimes it is not a normal or regular practice....

 

this is why i just said not possible, will be waiting to get the steps posted by you Sir....

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Victor_Ivanidze
Bronze Contributor
Dec 05, 2020

Hi all,

here is a 4 steps procedure (do not forget to export your Outlook profile as a reg file before testing).

I have tested it on this Outlook version: 

 

 

Open regedit and follow the pictures below.

 

 

 

 

 

    • Victor_Ivanidze's avatar
      Victor_Ivanidze
      Bronze Contributor
      Dec 09, 2020

      If you do not want to edit your registry manually, use RenameMailbox tool.

       

       

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        cfischer69
        Copper Contributor
        Dec 15, 2021

        Here's an article with a few other methods.

         

        https://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/renameaccountandmailbox.htm

         

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