default sending problem

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gary

I have an Exchange account and an IMAP account set up in Entourage. I can send mail using either. The Exchange account seems to be the default for sending, I would like the IMAP account to be the default instead of having to remember to select the IMAP account every time I send an email. I have the IMAP account set as the default in tools/accounts but it doesn't make a difference. How do I set the IMAP account as the default? Thanks
 
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Diane Ross

I have an Exchange account and an IMAP account set up in Entourage. I can send
mail using either. The Exchange account seems to be the default for sending, I
would like the IMAP account to be the default instead of having to remember to
select the IMAP account every time I send an email. I have the IMAP account
set as the default in tools/accounts but it doesn't make a difference. How do
I set the IMAP account as the default? Thanks
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In Entourage preferences under Reply & Forward, select "send with default
account."
 
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Gary Chester

Thanks Diane,

I've done that, and it works with replies and forwards, but not with new mail. I have a feeling that Exchange is in control and doesn't want to give up it's dominance...
 
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Diane Ross

I've done that, and it works with replies and forwards, but not with new mail.
I have a feeling that Exchange is in control and doesn't want to give up it's
dominance...
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Create an Automator action. Entourage 2008 contains a lot of new actions for
Office. Not sure if these are possible in 04.

Open Automator:

Create New Entourage Mail Message
Select From address from popup

That's it unless you want to add this

Run AppleScript action (this will make the new window a bit more centered on
your window.)

on run {input, parameters}

tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
set theWindows to every window whose class is draft window
repeat with aWindow in theWindows
set position of aWindow to {75, 140}
end repeat
end tell

return input
end run

As workflow as Automator application. You can place it on your desktop or
assign a shortcut to it with FastScripts.
 
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William Smith

Gary said:
Thanks Diane,

I've done that, and it works with replies and forwards, but not with
new mail. I have a feeling that Exchange is in control and doesn't
want to give up it's dominance...
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Hi Gary!

New messages will be created with the details of the account you
currently have selected. Therefore, if you're reading mail from your
Exchange account and decide to make a new message then it will be from
your Exchange account.

Click into your IMAP account and new messages will then be from your
IMAP account.

You can also go into Tools --> Accounts... and set your IMAP account to
be the default rather than your Exchange account.

Hope this helps!

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bill

William M. Smith, Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows
Entourage Help Page <http://entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>
 
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