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Now, (TBird 45.5.1)when i send an email only my email address displays for the recipient; my display name is no longer there as in the past.

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DudleyBuoy
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Now, (TBird 45.5.1)when i send an email, only my email address displays for the recipient; my display name is no longer there as in the past.

Now, (TBird 45.5.1)when i send an email, only my email address displays for the recipient; my display name is no longer there as in the past.

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log in using your web browser, edit your profile on Outlook.com to show the display name you want to use for mail.

Then send a mail from Thunderbird. Not the change in information on the received mail.

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Matt
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What mail provider? Outlook for one strips what Thunderbird sets and replaces it with what is registered on their web site.

DudleyBuoy
DudleyBuoy Küsimuse esitaja
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Microsoft Live Hotmail smtp.live.com is the mail provider.

Everything was working normally, i.e. displaying my name as the sender, until recently. I don't remember when I updated to this latest version of Thunderbird.

When I send a message to myself: I look in my sent file: my display name is there as the sender and as the recipient When I look in my inbox for this same message, my display name is NOT there as either the sender or recipient.

Thanks

Matt
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Valitud lahendus

log in using your web browser, edit your profile on Outlook.com to show the display name you want to use for mail.

Then send a mail from Thunderbird. Not the change in information on the received mail.

DudleyBuoy
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This solved the problem. Still don't know how the account display names (more than 1 account involved) got changed. I didn't change them. The email provider probably uttered those infamous words: "It's just a small software change / upgrade". Thank you Matt for your help.