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How to add a new name in the from box - NOT a new email address

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Hi I wish to add email addresses to the from box when I write emails.

I have my own domain name registered with a third party which I add forwards to which arrive in my thunderbird in tray and it is easy to add a new one to forward to my email server into thunderbird.

But cannot find out how to add the address the from box without adding a new email address?

I did manage it a few years ago with an old version of thunderbird but I have just move over from XP pro to 7 Pro and had to install the new Thunderbird so must either be forgeting the simple or going daft in my old age!!

Help!

Cheers Mark

Hi I wish to add email addresses to the from box when I write emails. I have my own domain name registered with a third party which I add forwards to which arrive in my thunderbird in tray and it is easy to add a new one to forward to my email server into thunderbird. But cannot find out how to add the address the from box without adding a new email address? I did manage it a few years ago with an old version of thunderbird but I have just move over from XP pro to 7 Pro and had to install the new Thunderbird so must either be forgeting the simple or going daft in my old age!! Help! Cheers Mark

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You need to add them.

One possible route is to add a new address as an alternative identity for an existing address.

Tools|Account Settings|{select account}|Account settings→Manage Identities

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You need to add them.

One possible route is to add a new address as an alternative identity for an existing address.

Tools|Account Settings|{select account}|Account settings→Manage Identities

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Zenos

Your one possible route is the best possible route and makes it so simple when you know how.

Just what I wanted!

Cheers

Mark