how to change default email address in iPad OS 17?

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how to change default email address in iPad OS 17?

Hi, how do I change the default email address (for sending emails from) on my iPad? I have multiple email addresses and when Mail sends new emails I have to manually go into each new email I send and change the from email address (tedious). There is no option in iPad OS 17 to change the default email sending address - that I can see. Seems odd that they have removed the default email option. Any ideas? iPadOS 17.5, iPad Pro 13 M4

Windows, Windows 6

Posted on May 15, 2024 9:48 PM

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May 15, 2024 10:32 PM in response to Smilin-Brian

Hi - thanks for that. Eventually found it. Tried it, didn't work. It changed the default email account in the settings, but when i went to send a new email, still had the old from email address! Tried a few times, turned the iPad on / off, opened closed the mail app etc, still sends from the old email address, but the Default setting has the one I want to send it from. I'd say this setting is broken in OS 17. Thanks for your help

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Jun 1, 2024 5:02 PM in response to Smilin-Brian

Like Whitlam75 said, I changed the default account on Settings and there the account I want is selected, but, when I open the Mail app and start composing a new email, the account is not the default one, it’s a different account each time (and, interestingly, never the default one).

I’m using iOS 17.5.1.

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May 15, 2024 10:16 PM in response to Whitlam75

Open Settings ➢ Mail ➢ Default Account and set it from there. 😁

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May 15, 2024 9:57 PM in response to Whitlam75

Hey! See you have the M4, that’s cool as! Anyways it’s pretty simple, open settings and locate to mail underneath passwords, once in the mail options scroll down to the bottom and you will see “default account” tap that and you can change it from there. Hope this helps if this was the issue you were having.

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