Outlook 2002/XP - mail 'from' field

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Triple-S

Can anyone help?

I use Outlook for work but have also set it up to read my personal email
too.

I was wondering - would it be possible to set up two simple shortcut buttons
on the toolbar - one which will automatically populate the 'From' field of a
new email as [email protected] and the other as [email protected]? I have been
searching Help and the web with no luck.

At the moment I have shortcuts automatically addressing the 'To' field for
common people I email... but I need to remember to change the sent 'From'
field to make sure I keep work and private separate.

If anyone has any suggestions or advice, I would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]

I think you've created a good solution since I don't think you can create
shortcut buttons
 
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Triple-S

I only have the shortcuts populating the 'to' field - not the 'from' field.
If this can be done somehow then I will be a very happy bunny.

Shortcuts 'to' people are great - but will only send them 'from' the default
user.
 
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Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]

Ah, sorry missed that. I don't think you can affect the outgoing account
without manual intervention
 
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Brian Tillman

Triple-S said:
I was wondering - would it be possible to set up two simple shortcut
buttons on the toolbar - one which will automatically populate the
'From' field of a new email as [email protected] and the other as
[email protected]? I have been searching Help and the web with no luck.
Click to expand...

If you're trying to change the sender mail address for a particular message,
don't use the From field. Define a second account with the proper sender
information and use the Accounts button to choose the correct sender.
 
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Triple-S

thanks for all the advice.

I have gone for this option of using the Account to change the 'reply to'
field - although it is not ideal because the vpn connection I have wont
allow me to use the web connection while on the vpn. However, on occasion I
pick the active connection from the 'Account' field then manually change the
'from' field in the email.

Thanks again.
 
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