Thunderbird - deafult "From" address

Adam Lachlan · 31 Oct 2011, 05:54 AM

I am now using Thunderbird for my email as I now cannot stand the Yahoo! web interface any longer. My account is ex-Oddpost and I still use my @oddpost.com email address, buth there is also another email address associated with my account, my Yahoo! ID @yahoo.etc... I very seldom use this address as I prefer the Oddpost one which I have been using since 2002. Trouble is, (I think due to the IMAP server information you enter into the client) Thunderbird always uses the @yahoo address by default, and I have yet to find a way to change it so my @oddpost automaticall appears as deafault From address in the compose window. Can anyone help me?

kaptitsky · 31 Oct 2011, 06:30 AM

Right Click on the Yahoo server and choose "Settings."

Change the E-Mail address line.

This will not change the name used to login to the server, which is in the "Server Settings" panel.

You can also choose the "Manage Identities" button and associate multiple e-mail addresses and names with one account. You then select the one you wish in the From pull down menu in compose mail.

nbarr · 31 Oct 2011, 07:31 AM

Nice to know I`m not the only one who uses their oddpost.com address once in a while.

Adam Lachlan · 31 Oct 2011, 08:09 PM

Thanks for the help Kaptitsky - I was obviously looking at the wrong section.

31 Oct 2011, 05:54 AM	#1
Adam Lachlan Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,004	Thunderbird - deafult "From" address I am now using Thunderbird for my email as I now cannot stand the Yahoo! web interface any longer. My account is ex-Oddpost and I still use my @oddpost.com email address, buth there is also another email address associated with my account, my Yahoo! ID @yahoo.etc... I very seldom use this address as I prefer the Oddpost one which I have been using since 2002. Trouble is, (I think due to the IMAP server information you enter into the client) Thunderbird always uses the @yahoo address by default, and I have yet to find a way to change it so my @oddpost automaticall appears as deafault From address in the compose window. Can anyone help me?

31 Oct 2011, 06:30 AM	#2
kaptitsky The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,186	Right Click on the Yahoo server and choose "Settings." Change the E-Mail address line. This will not change the name used to login to the server, which is in the "Server Settings" panel. You can also choose the "Manage Identities" button and associate multiple e-mail addresses and names with one account. You then select the one you wish in the From pull down menu in compose mail.

31 Oct 2011, 07:31 AM	#3
nbarr Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 606	Nice to know I`m not the only one who uses their oddpost.com address once in a while.

31 Oct 2011, 08:09 PM	#4
Adam Lachlan Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,004	Thanks for the help Kaptitsky - I was obviously looking at the wrong section.