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How do I change the email address a forwarded message is sent from?

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cbrand
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I have 3 email accounts that I use within Thunderbird. The majority of the email is sent and received from one account. This account is set as the default account. However, whenever I forward an email is defaults to one of the lesser used email addresses. How can I change this so it defaults to the primary email address? Thanks for your help.

I have 3 email accounts that I use within Thunderbird. The majority of the email is sent and received from one account. This account is set as the default account. However, whenever I forward an email is defaults to one of the lesser used email addresses. How can I change this so it defaults to the primary email address? Thanks for your help.

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sfhowes
sfhowes
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There are a number of add-ons that provide options for selecting the account or identity from which messages are sent, but here is one that is possibly appropriate for the situation you describe:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/folder-account/

See also:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/correct-identity/

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/identity-chooser/