Vista - Replies Sent From Wrong Windows Mail Account

I have several e-mail accounts set-up within Windows Mail (Vista). Lately,
when I reply to a message it defaults to being sent from an account which I
rarely use, and which is not the same as the account which received the
original e-mail. I can't figure out why it's happening, or how to change it
so the correct account is used. Thanks for the help.

"John" <John@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B8DF45E9-0D30-4B9C-8ACB-354A540CD3B7@xxxxxx
Which account is designated as the "default" account?

The address I received the e-mail at is my default account. When I try to
reply to that message, Windows Mail changes the "from" in my repy to another
of my e-mail accounts.

"Richard in AZ" wrote:

Do you have the Account column showing in your message list pane?
If not, add it. This will enable you to double-check that Windows Mail
has the correct account data for that message.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen


"John" <John@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C4B0D73F-C796-4120-8D9F-FD380A83D45C@xxxxxx

Gary, I'm not sure what you mean. Account column? How/where do you add
that? Thank you!


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

In the message list pane, right-click on any column header (Subject, From, etc.),
then select Columns. The rest is obvious.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen


"John" <John@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:EC0F5A79-FF12-4F1C-A962-473AD1F64028@xxxxxx

"John" <John@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C4B0D73F-C796-4120-8D9F-FD380A83D45C@xxxxxxThis will be, as asked previously, a child account of another account
john@xxxxxx and work@xxxxxx ?

You can change the from in your reply or forward message, by using the drop
down arrow at the right hand end of the From line in the message window.


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Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
http://www.getsafeonline.org/

Oh, I understand now! Strange thing, however ... I looked at recently
received messages, and while they came into the correct e-mail address (the
default account) they are listed under the account column as being associated
with the alternate account. Everything looks right in all the mail accounts
set-up fields. I must be missing something. Thanks.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

They are separate e-mail accounts from the same provider using the same
servers. Is this what you are asking me? I understand that I can manually
change the to/from in my reply. Thank you.

"mac" wrote:

"John" <John@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8FABEE29-FFF9-48D9-A80D-5387D86A5BE8@xxxxxxYes that is correct, a 2nd account from the same account.

Try this, go to tools>accounts>account properties.

On the General Tab change the "friendly" name of the default account, so
that it is alphabetically before the other account, it should then poll for
mail before the other.

I have 14 email accounts, the one that I want to check first is named with a
preceding "A".


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Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
http://www.getsafeonline.org/