Forum Discussion
how to update the sender name in the new Outlook?
Bjh4850 The sender name for IMAP accounts is not editable.
For outlook.com and Microsoft 365 Work or School accounts, it picks the name up from the server.
Note: The new Outlook is a work in progress - you can leave Feedback and suggestions at
https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/89a8afa3-2e1c-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472
I apologize for the delayed response. You have received a couple of options from other users. Did you get your question answered?
Teresa
I hope this feature (setting sender name on IMAP accounts) is added soon. I am using my iCloud account on the New Outlook, and otherwise it works very well.
Hello again... just touching base on this.
A number of people have reported the problem in the suggestions forum, and still nothing seems to have been done. Is there any way of giving this priority?
Thanks
Tom
- Either feedback or Help > Contact Support. Using contact support won't get it fixed immediately, but can help to show that is it a requirement.
Also - the new Outlook is a work in progress so just because nothing changed currently doesn't mean it won't in the future... but because of the way the Microsoft cloud works (and all accounts in new Outlook use the Microsoft cloud) it may take a while.
If they ever add the ability to use different display names for different aliases in outlook.com or Microsoft 365 accounts, you can expect it new Outlook.