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Deon_Olivier
Aug 03, 2023Copper Contributor
Change display name when sending mails
Hi all, I need to change my display name in Outlook when sending mails. The name that the receipients see, but I have tried several suggestions in several forums, with no resolution. When I enter t...
Mathieu-v
Aug 03, 2023Copper Contributor
Hi Deon,
1. Personal Microsoft account
If you are using a personal Microsoft Account such as outlook.com, hotmail.com, etc., please navigate to https://account.microsoft.com/profile/edit-name to edit your name.
2. Work- or school account
If you are using a work- or school account, please contact your IT administrator to change the display name in the Microsoft 365 admin center (admin.microsoft.com).
It can take a couple of hours (days) until the changes will be visible because the old information is cached.
If using the Outlook Desktop App, I advise creating a new Outlook e-mail profile.
- Deon_OlivierAug 04, 2023Copper ContributorHi Mathieu,
Thanks for the link. It solved the issue.
Regards
Deon