Emails sending from alias instead of default mail email address

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Emails sending from alias instead of default mail email address

Yesterday I noticed that when I compose an email on my iPhone X that it is sending from an alias I have. My default is my main name@me account, and when composing it clearly shows I am composing using that email address, however as soon as I receive it, it comes in as from my alias email name.

Then I sent another email from the alias email address, and it was shown as coming from my MAIN (default) name@me email address. Is this a glitch? I definitely have it set up with my main as the default, and in composing it shows that correct main/default address.

Posted on Sep 27, 2020 2:37 PM

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Answer 1

zinacef

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Sep 27, 2020 2:43 PM in response to WestSideGirl42

When you go to Settings > Name > iCloud > scroll down > Mail > what is listed in iCloud Account Information and Allow Sending?

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zinacef

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Sep 27, 2020 2:56 PM in response to WestSideGirl42

Very odd. Are you using the latest iOS - 14.0.1?

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Sep 27, 2020 3:00 PM in response to zinacef

Yes, 14.0.1 But is it not super odd that when I then sent from my alias, it came in as being my default email address? It feels like this is an update glitch, but I don't see any other questions like this.

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zinacef

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Sep 27, 2020 3:02 PM in response to WestSideGirl42

Personally I haven't seen this on my end, i.e. sending from an alias and the email would come in from the @me address. Perhaps check with -- Get Support.

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zinacef

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Sep 28, 2020 12:58 PM in response to WestSideGirl42

https://getsupport.apple.com

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LACAllen

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Sep 27, 2020 4:54 PM in response to WestSideGirl42

WestSideGirl42 wrote:

my default is my name@me.com. I created the alias's so that I can anonymously deal with people when selling things on CL etc, I do not want to give strangers my full name. I have always had it where I can send emails from those if I choose, it has never changed it from my name while composing, then when sent it actually sent from an alias.

You said you want to control the address your sent emails are shown as "from".

This is how you do it.

Did you want something else?

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Answer 7

Sep 28, 2020 12:01 PM in response to zinacef

Thanks zinacef. It's still happening, but I think it may only be for a new composed message. When I reply to an email, it is received with my main default myname@me.com, not the alias. I wonder if it's just a glitch of the new update, and might correct itself.

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Answer 8

Sep 28, 2020 12:13 PM in response to zinacef

No problem!

I would reply using my default main account of myname@me.com. When you get that, you see my correct name and myname@me.com.

If I composed a message to you from scratch, it would show for example "west side girl" with email westsidegirl@me.com, not my default myname@me.com

I only ever use my alias addresses when I'd like to remain anonymous (sometimes a mail list or selling items on CL etc). All of my alias addresses are also@me.com like westsidegirl@me.com.

Just to note: I've also shut my phone down and tried again, still happening. It only happens on my iPhone X, not my laptop/computer.

When you get my

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