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How to set your display name in the New Outlook?
In Outlook Classic (or Legacy), I could easily set my display name by going to: File -> Account Settings -> Account Name and Sync Settings -> Your Name
When configured this way, the emails I sent would display my name, followed by my email address in parentheses. This worked flawlessly for both my work and personal email accounts.
However, when using the New Outlook, the emails I send only show my email address. My name is no longer displayed as the sender.
Is there any way to make the New Outlook send emails with my name displayed as the Classic version does? Any help or workarounds would be greatly appreciated!
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In New Outlook, the email address will appear while composing a message for security reasons. Some users have multiple email addresses that look similar.
Once the message is sent and arrives at the recipient's mailbox, your display name will appear. If your display name is already set, no worries. Again, the recipient will see the display name.
To change your display name for personal or business accounts, follow the steps below. Most organizations disable this capability; contact your IT Admin.
MS365 Subscription
- Navigate to https://admin.cloud.microsoft/ (you must have global admin rights to make changes).
- Active Users | Select Person | Manage Contact Information
Outlook.com Users
- While in Outlook.com, click Profile Picture
- My Account | Your Info |
- Add a photo or Edit Name
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#traccreationsre-r26 8/3/2026New Outlook does not provide the “Your name” control used in classic Outlook, so there is no equivalent setting. The workaround depends on the account type. For a Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft 365 work account, ask the administrator to change the directory display name; users cannot override it in Outlook. For a personal Microsoft account, update the name in the Microsoft account profile, allow time for propagation, then send a test to an address that has not cached the old contact. For an IMAP or POP account, change the sender name with the mail provider if offered. If that value is still ignored, switch to classic Outlook, open File > Account Settings > Account Settings, select the account, and edit “Your name.” Microsoft’s support page confirms that editing the recipient-visible display name is not yet available in new Outlook, so classic Outlook or a server-side change is the supported workaround.
