Default 'From' Account

05-19-2008

I found Gary VanderMolen's post on 4/27/08 which explains "(t)he default
behavior is that replies will use whatever account downloaded the original
message, while a new message uses the 'From' address associated with the
currently selected account folder. Both of those defaults can be overridden
by using the dropdown in the 'From' box."

Fair enough.

But is there a way I can get it to ALWAYS default to my main account as the
'From' in NEW messages UNLESS I change it to a different account? I have 9
email accounts config'd in WLM and I often forget to click back on my main
email account & / or manually change the 'From' dropdown so I've got emails
that should be coming from one account coming from another and so forth.

Note that I don't want / need to change the behavior on replies.

Thanks for your time & tips!!!

--
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while,
you could miss it.

05-19-2008

No, you can't change the default behavior. The only workaround is
the manual override as I described below.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP

"Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B8E93406-3207-401D-B5F7-ACD3B207C3C9@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>I found Gary VanderMolen's post on 4/27/08 which explains "(t)he default > behavior is that replies will use whatever account downloaded the original > message, while a new message uses the 'From' address associated with the > currently selected account folder. Both of those defaults can be > overridden > by using the dropdown in the 'From' box." > > Fair enough. > > But is there a way I can get it to ALWAYS default to my main account as > the > 'From' in NEW messages UNLESS I change it to a different account? I have > 9 > email accounts config'd in WLM and I often forget to click back on my main > email account & / or manually change the 'From' dropdown so I've got > emails > that should be coming from one account coming from another and so forth. > > Note that I don't want / need to change the behavior on replies. > > Thanks for your time & tips!!! > > -- > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, > you could miss it.

05-19-2008

Bummer. I figured as much but I was still hopeful.... Oh well.

Thanks for replying...

--
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while,
you could miss it.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

Quote:

> No, you can't change the default behavior. The only workaround is
> the manual override as I described below.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>
>
> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B8E93406-3207-401D-B5F7-ACD3B207C3C9@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> >I found Gary VanderMolen's post on 4/27/08 which explains "(t)he default > > behavior is that replies will use whatever account downloaded the original > > message, while a new message uses the 'From' address associated with the > > currently selected account folder. Both of those defaults can be > > overridden > > by using the dropdown in the 'From' box." > > > > Fair enough. > > > > But is there a way I can get it to ALWAYS default to my main account as > > the > > 'From' in NEW messages UNLESS I change it to a different account? I have > > 9 > > email accounts config'd in WLM and I often forget to click back on my main > > email account & / or manually change the 'From' dropdown so I've got > > emails > > that should be coming from one account coming from another and so forth. > > > > Note that I don't want / need to change the behavior on replies. > > > > Thanks for your time & tips!!! > > > > -- > > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, > > you could miss it.

>
>

05-19-2008

You're welcome.
As a side note, it should be mentioned that both Outlook Express
and Vista's Windows Mail have the default behavior you prefer.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP

"Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:30E2B6F8-B59A-4C17-98DA-1E4D9F0DE709@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Bummer. I figured as much but I was still hopeful.... Oh well.
>
> Thanks for replying...
>
> --
> Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while,
> you could miss it.
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> No, you can't change the default behavior. The only workaround is
>> the manual override as I described below.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>>
>>
>> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:B8E93406-3207-401D-B5F7-ACD3B207C3C9@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> >I found Gary VanderMolen's post on 4/27/08 which explains "(t)he default >> > behavior is that replies will use whatever account downloaded the >> > original >> > message, while a new message uses the 'From' address associated with >> > the >> > currently selected account folder. Both of those defaults can be >> > overridden >> > by using the dropdown in the 'From' box." >> > >> > Fair enough. >> > >> > But is there a way I can get it to ALWAYS default to my main account as >> > the >> > 'From' in NEW messages UNLESS I change it to a different account? I >> > have >> > 9 >> > email accounts config'd in WLM and I often forget to click back on my >> > main >> > email account & / or manually change the 'From' dropdown so I've got >> > emails >> > that should be coming from one account coming from another and so >> > forth. >> > >> > Note that I don't want / need to change the behavior on replies. >> > >> > Thanks for your time & tips!!! >> > >> > -- >> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a >> > while, >> > you could miss it.

>>
>>

05-19-2008

Start a new message with the default email account.
Save to the desktop.
Use the saved file (template) to start new email messages.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:30E2B6F8-B59A-4C17-98DA-1E4D9F0DE709@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Bummer. I figured as much but I was still hopeful.... Oh well.
>
> Thanks for replying...
>
> --
> Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while,
> you could miss it.
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> No, you can't change the default behavior. The only workaround is
>> the manual override as I described below.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>>
>>
>> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:B8E93406-3207-401D-B5F7-ACD3B207C3C9@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> >I found Gary VanderMolen's post on 4/27/08 which explains "(t)he default >> > behavior is that replies will use whatever account downloaded the >> > original >> > message, while a new message uses the 'From' address associated with >> > the >> > currently selected account folder. Both of those defaults can be >> > overridden >> > by using the dropdown in the 'From' box." >> > >> > Fair enough. >> > >> > But is there a way I can get it to ALWAYS default to my main account as >> > the >> > 'From' in NEW messages UNLESS I change it to a different account? I >> > have >> > 9 >> > email accounts config'd in WLM and I often forget to click back on my >> > main >> > email account & / or manually change the 'From' dropdown so I've got >> > emails >> > that should be coming from one account coming from another and so >> > forth. >> > >> > Note that I don't want / need to change the behavior on replies. >> > >> > Thanks for your time & tips!!! >> > >> > -- >> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a >> > while, >> > you could miss it.

>>
>>

05-20-2008

Gary - My office FINALLY finished upgrading to XP at the end of 2007 so I
don't think I'll be seeing Vista any time soon...

(Although point noted!)
And since MS is discontinuing Hotmail / OE compatibility I'll definitely be
using WLM from here on out.

Ron - Ahh. Not a bad workaround at all! Just tested it out - aok!

Thanks guys!!

--
Life moves pretty fast. If you don''t stop and look around once in a while,
you could miss it.

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

Quote:

> Start a new message with the default email account.
> Save to the desktop.
> Use the saved file (template) to start new email messages.
> --
> Ronald Sommer
>
> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:30E2B6F8-B59A-4C17-98DA-1E4D9F0DE709@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Bummer. I figured as much but I was still hopeful.... Oh well.
> >
> > Thanks for replying...
> >
> > --
> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while,
> > you could miss it.
> >
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >

	Quote:
	> >> No, you can't change the default behavior. The only workaround is > >> the manual override as I described below. > >> > >> -- > >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP > >> > >> > >> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:B8E93406-3207-401D-B5F7-ACD3B207C3C9@xxxxxx > >> >I found Gary VanderMolen's post on 4/27/08 which explains "(t)he default > >> > behavior is that replies will use whatever account downloaded the > >> > original > >> > message, while a new message uses the 'From' address associated with > >> > the > >> > currently selected account folder. Both of those defaults can be > >> > overridden > >> > by using the dropdown in the 'From' box." > >> > > >> > Fair enough. > >> > > >> > But is there a way I can get it to ALWAYS default to my main account as > >> > the > >> > 'From' in NEW messages UNLESS I change it to a different account? I > >> > have > >> > 9 > >> > email accounts config'd in WLM and I often forget to click back on my > >> > main > >> > email account & / or manually change the 'From' dropdown so I've got > >> > emails > >> > that should be coming from one account coming from another and so > >> > forth. > >> > > >> > Note that I don't want / need to change the behavior on replies. > >> > > >> > Thanks for your time & tips!!! > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a > >> > while, > >> > you could miss it. > >> > >>

>

05-20-2008

You're welcome.
Note that MS has postponed the end of Hotmail/OE compatibility indefinitely.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP

"Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:09750F37-3FAC-42FD-B6D4-5361525B4F45@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Gary - My office FINALLY finished upgrading to XP at the end of 2007 so I
> don't think I'll be seeing Vista any time soon...

(Although point
> noted!)
> And since MS is discontinuing Hotmail / OE compatibility I'll definitely
> be
> using WLM from here on out.
>
> Ron - Ahh. Not a bad workaround at all! Just tested it out - aok!
>
> Thanks guys!!
>
> --
> Life moves pretty fast. If you don''t stop and look around once in a
> while,
> you could miss it.
>
>
> "Ron Sommer" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Start a new message with the default email account.
>> Save to the desktop.
>> Use the saved file (template) to start new email messages.
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>>
>> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:30E2B6F8-B59A-4C17-98DA-1E4D9F0DE709@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> > Bummer. I figured as much but I was still hopeful.... Oh well. >> > >> > Thanks for replying... >> > >> > -- >> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a >> > while, >> > you could miss it. >> > >> > >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: >> > >> >> No, you can't change the default behavior. The only workaround is >> >> the manual override as I described below. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP >> >> >> >> >> >> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:B8E93406-3207-401D-B5F7-ACD3B207C3C9@xxxxxx >> >> >I found Gary VanderMolen's post on 4/27/08 which explains "(t)he >> >> >default >> >> > behavior is that replies will use whatever account downloaded the >> >> > original >> >> > message, while a new message uses the 'From' address associated with >> >> > the >> >> > currently selected account folder. Both of those defaults can be >> >> > overridden >> >> > by using the dropdown in the 'From' box." >> >> > >> >> > Fair enough. >> >> > >> >> > But is there a way I can get it to ALWAYS default to my main account >> >> > as >> >> > the >> >> > 'From' in NEW messages UNLESS I change it to a different account? I >> >> > have >> >> > 9 >> >> > email accounts config'd in WLM and I often forget to click back on >> >> > my >> >> > main >> >> > email account & / or manually change the 'From' dropdown so I've got >> >> > emails >> >> > that should be coming from one account coming from another and so >> >> > forth. >> >> > >> >> > Note that I don't want / need to change the behavior on replies. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks for your time & tips!!! >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a >> >> > while, >> >> > you could miss it. >> >> >> >>

>>

05-20-2008

"MS has postponed the end of Hotmail/OE compatibility indefinitely."

Get out of town!!!!! The last 'note' I got from them was that sometime in
June (if memory serves...) they were pulling the plug & they basically said
to switch over to WLM or you're SOL if you want to use a client to access
email.

Was that a nasty little marketing ploy to get people to switch over or
what?!?! Oh well. I moved everything over to WLM & killed all my account
setups in OE so there's no point in going back now. Guess their tactics
worked.... *sigh* Microsoft.........

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

Quote:

> You're welcome.
> Note that MS has postponed the end of Hotmail/OE compatibility indefinitely.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>
>
> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:09750F37-3FAC-42FD-B6D4-5361525B4F45@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Gary - My office FINALLY finished upgrading to XP at the end of 2007 so I
> > don't think I'll be seeing Vista any time soon...

(Although point
> > noted!)
> > And since MS is discontinuing Hotmail / OE compatibility I'll definitely
> > be
> > using WLM from here on out.
> >
> > Ron - Ahh. Not a bad workaround at all! Just tested it out - aok!
> >
> > Thanks guys!!
> >
> > --
> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don''t stop and look around once in a
> > while,
> > you could miss it.
> >
> >
> > "Ron Sommer" wrote:
> >

	Quote:
	> >> Start a new message with the default email account. > >> Save to the desktop. > >> Use the saved file (template) to start new email messages. > >> -- > >> Ronald Sommer > >> > >> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:30E2B6F8-B59A-4C17-98DA-1E4D9F0DE709@xxxxxx > >> > Bummer. I figured as much but I was still hopeful.... Oh well. > >> > > >> > Thanks for replying... > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a > >> > while, > >> > you could miss it. > >> > > >> > > >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: > >> > > >> >> No, you can't change the default behavior. The only workaround is > >> >> the manual override as I described below. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> >> news:B8E93406-3207-401D-B5F7-ACD3B207C3C9@xxxxxx > >> >> >I found Gary VanderMolen's post on 4/27/08 which explains "(t)he > >> >> >default > >> >> > behavior is that replies will use whatever account downloaded the > >> >> > original > >> >> > message, while a new message uses the 'From' address associated with > >> >> > the > >> >> > currently selected account folder. Both of those defaults can be > >> >> > overridden > >> >> > by using the dropdown in the 'From' box." > >> >> > > >> >> > Fair enough. > >> >> > > >> >> > But is there a way I can get it to ALWAYS default to my main account > >> >> > as > >> >> > the > >> >> > 'From' in NEW messages UNLESS I change it to a different account? I > >> >> > have > >> >> > 9 > >> >> > email accounts config'd in WLM and I often forget to click back on > >> >> > my > >> >> > main > >> >> > email account & / or manually change the 'From' dropdown so I've got > >> >> > emails > >> >> > that should be coming from one account coming from another and so > >> >> > forth. > >> >> > > >> >> > Note that I don't want / need to change the behavior on replies. > >> >> > > >> >> > Thanks for your time & tips!!! > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a > >> >> > while, > >> >> > you could miss it. > >> >> > >> >> > >>

>
>

05-20-2008

There is a rather lame announcement from Microsoft here:
http://emailsupport.spaces.live.com/...708!5745.entry

I don't think it has received wide distribution.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP

"Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:573C3728-CA40-48FE-8324-20257500B53C@xxxxxx

Quote:

> "MS has postponed the end of Hotmail/OE compatibility indefinitely."
>
> Get out of town!!!!! The last 'note' I got from them was that sometime in
> June (if memory serves...) they were pulling the plug & they basically
> said
> to switch over to WLM or you're SOL if you want to use a client to access
> email.
>
> Was that a nasty little marketing ploy to get people to switch over or
> what?!?! Oh well. I moved everything over to WLM & killed all my account
> setups in OE so there's no point in going back now. Guess their tactics
> worked.... *sigh* Microsoft.........
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> You're welcome.
>> Note that MS has postponed the end of Hotmail/OE compatibility
>> indefinitely.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>>
>>
>> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:09750F37-3FAC-42FD-B6D4-5361525B4F45@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> > Gary - My office FINALLY finished upgrading to XP at the end of 2007 so >> > I >> > don't think I'll be seeing Vista any time soon... (Although point >> > noted!) >> > And since MS is discontinuing Hotmail / OE compatibility I'll >> > definitely >> > be >> > using WLM from here on out. >> > >> > Ron - Ahh. Not a bad workaround at all! Just tested it out - aok! >> > >> > Thanks guys!! >> > >> > -- >> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don''t stop and look around once in a >> > while, >> > you could miss it. >> > >> > >> > "Ron Sommer" wrote: >> > >> >> Start a new message with the default email account. >> >> Save to the desktop. >> >> Use the saved file (template) to start new email messages. >> >> -- >> >> Ronald Sommer >> >> >> >> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:30E2B6F8-B59A-4C17-98DA-1E4D9F0DE709@xxxxxx >> >> > Bummer. I figured as much but I was still hopeful.... Oh well. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks for replying... >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a >> >> > while, >> >> > you could miss it. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> No, you can't change the default behavior. The only workaround is >> >> >> the manual override as I described below. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> >> news:B8E93406-3207-401D-B5F7-ACD3B207C3C9@xxxxxx >> >> >> >I found Gary VanderMolen's post on 4/27/08 which explains "(t)he >> >> >> >default >> >> >> > behavior is that replies will use whatever account downloaded the >> >> >> > original >> >> >> > message, while a new message uses the 'From' address associated >> >> >> > with >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > currently selected account folder. Both of those defaults can be >> >> >> > overridden >> >> >> > by using the dropdown in the 'From' box." >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Fair enough. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > But is there a way I can get it to ALWAYS default to my main >> >> >> > account >> >> >> > as >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > 'From' in NEW messages UNLESS I change it to a different account? >> >> >> > I >> >> >> > have >> >> >> > 9 >> >> >> > email accounts config'd in WLM and I often forget to click back >> >> >> > on >> >> >> > my >> >> >> > main >> >> >> > email account & / or manually change the 'From' dropdown so I've >> >> >> > got >> >> >> > emails >> >> >> > that should be coming from one account coming from another and so >> >> >> > forth. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Note that I don't want / need to change the behavior on replies. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Thanks for your time & tips!!! >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in >> >> >> > a >> >> >> > while, >> >> >> > you could miss it. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>

>>
>>

05-19-2008	#1 (permalink)
Lori Guest n/a posts	Default 'From' Account I found Gary VanderMolen's post on 4/27/08 which explains "(t)he default behavior is that replies will use whatever account downloaded the original message, while a new message uses the 'From' address associated with the currently selected account folder. Both of those defaults can be overridden by using the dropdown in the 'From' box." Fair enough. But is there a way I can get it to ALWAYS default to my main account as the 'From' in NEW messages UNLESS I change it to a different account? I have 9 email accounts config'd in WLM and I often forget to click back on my main email account & / or manually change the 'From' dropdown so I've got emails that should be coming from one account coming from another and so forth. Note that I don't want / need to change the behavior on replies. Thanks for your time & tips!!! -- Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
My System Specs

05-20-2008	#10 (permalink)
...winston Guest