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How to change mail display name

How can I change the name that is displayed on emails that I send from my Apple Mail account?


I'm not talking about changing my email address. I'm talking about the name that appears greyed out in the Mail preferences "Full Name" field.


I have already changed the name in my icloud account in the "Manage My Apple ID," yet, there is no change.


Thanks in advance.

Posted on Nov 28, 2013 1:51 PM

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Posted on Nov 29, 2013 3:32 PM

Figured this one out. So in case anyone else is wondering, this is the solution:


In Mail, go to preferences. Select the account in question. Select the Account Information tab. Click the Alias popup, and select Custom. Now the Full Name field should no longer be greyed out, and you should be able to edit it.

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How to change mail display name

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