Change display name when sending mails

Copper Contributor

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 the Account Settings, I do not receive the option to change my name. I only see

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This mail account resides on a remote server. 

Could anybody assist?

Thanks

Deon

2 Replies

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.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/overview-of-outlook-e-mail-profiles-9073a8ac-c3d6-421d-b5...

Hi Mathieu,
Thanks for the link. It solved the issue.
Regards
Deon