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Change Display Name

Hello,

How do I change my email Display name in Mail? Thank you.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.5

Posted on Sep 10, 2022 1:51 PM

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Sep 11, 2022 12:49 PM in response to tinkerbelle2012

Greetings tinkerbelle2012,


If you are trying to change how your name appears to recipients in email, follow the guidance found here:


Change Account Information preferences in Mail on Mac - Apple Support


"If you want to change the name that’s shown in your messages, or create an email alias, click the Email Address pop-up menu, then choose Edit Email Addresses."


Take care.

Sep 12, 2022 9:51 AM in response to Chris_C1

Hi Chris_C1

Can you tell me what is supposed to go into the Description field?


I partially followed the directions at Set up your My Card in Contacts on Mac however, I didn't see a "me" icon in my card. The only info on my card is the name I use for personal emails. However, on my iphone, my card displays my full name, email and address. I find that now and then when I look up something on my mac help, some of the steps do not exist with what I see on the screen. It all seemed less complicated prior to Monterey. Thanks for your response.


I've also been trying to open a new account for my Yahoo email. But Outlook will not accept my Yahoo password, which I've double checked. This question probably doesn't belong here, but thought I'd mention it. It's all very bizarre.


Is it at all possible that my issues could be a result of using Chrome instead of Safari?

Sep 12, 2022 2:49 AM in response to Dustin_R_308

Hi,

I have tried both suggestions but it just doesn't work for me In Accounts the email field shows my name and email address in the same field. When I try to edit the field to remove my name, I wind up at my sign in for iCloud.


Additionally, I added an Exchange account for my Outlook email. When it came time to input the description and email, I used the first part of my email as my name and input my email address into the email field. When finished, I emailed from my Outlook email to my Mail account and my real name was to the left of my email address in the From field.


I hope this all makes sense. I spent hours yesterday trying over and over thinking that I may have skipped a step or missed something. Nothing worked.

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