Comments on: How to set the default new message address in Mail.app http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/ Tips and add-ons to make Apple Mail / Mail.app even better Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:59:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jsahiri http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-322035 Jsahiri Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:38:51 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-322035 @Marco Lopes Customize on the left of the compose window does not work. I click on it and see a From which I check. But then the drop down menu is greyed showing the default email address (the one corresponding the the last mail box viewed). I have 3 email accounts and am using Leopard (apple mail 3.0 I guess). It is a problem I have been struggling with. @Marco Lopes
Customize on the left of the compose window does not work. I click on it and see a From which I check. But then the drop down menu is greyed showing the default email address (the one corresponding the the last mail box viewed).

I have 3 email accounts and am using Leopard (apple mail 3.0 I guess). It is a problem I have been struggling with.

]]> By: Marco Lopes http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-95476 Marco Lopes Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-95476 If your each of your account have a different "Full Name" value each new message has a drop down named "Account" where you can chose the account to send from. If after giving diferent "Full Name" to each account you still don't see this, try the customize on the left drop down and enable the Account drop down. If your each of your account have a different “Full Name” value each new message has a drop down named “Account” where you can chose the account to send from. If after giving diferent “Full Name” to each account you still don’t see this, try the customize on the left drop down and enable the Account drop down.

]]> By: Adrian Bolt http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-46178 Adrian Bolt Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:57:32 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-46178 You did. Locking the From address on a per contact basis is an excellent idea. That would solve the problem, regardless of how anyone set up Apple Mail and mapped their external mailboxes into it. You did. Locking the From address on a per contact basis is an excellent idea. That would solve the problem, regardless of how anyone set up Apple Mail and mapped their external mailboxes into it.

]]> By: Pietro http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-46113 Pietro Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:11:51 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-46113 This is one of the feature i don't like about mail. I manage several accounts (a dozen, perhaps too many and I should discard some accounts). To simplify, I have created smart mailboxes to sort my mail depending on the content and not on the account, but this makes me use the wrong address more often, beacuse I forget to set the right account when I compose a new message. This is especially annoying when I don't use the right address for one of my mailing list, so the ml server refuse my mail and i have to resend it. Or when i'm reading a mailing list and i want to reply in private using my personal account and not my mailing list account. I'd prefer an option to lock the from address (and maybe the recipient too) depending on the folder i am in or the contact i writing to, so that when I'm in a folder it always send out one address, even if is a smartfolder in which i collect mail from different accounts, or when I'm composing an email the right sender address is automatically set when i choose a contact from the address book. Hope I made my self clear :-) This is one of the feature i don’t like about mail. I manage several accounts (a dozen, perhaps too many and I should discard some accounts). To simplify, I have created smart mailboxes to sort my mail depending on the content and not on the account, but this makes me use the wrong address more often, beacuse I forget to set the right account when I compose a new message.
This is especially annoying when I don’t use the right address for one of my mailing list, so the ml server refuse my mail and i have to resend it.
Or when i’m reading a mailing list and i want to reply in private using my personal account and not my mailing list account.
I’d prefer an option to lock the from address (and maybe the recipient too) depending on the folder i am in or the contact i writing to, so that when I’m in a folder it always send out one address, even if is a smartfolder in which i collect mail from different accounts, or when I’m composing an email the right sender address is automatically set when i choose a contact from the address book.
Hope I made my self clear :-)

]]> By: Tim Gaden http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-45986 Tim Gaden Tue, 05 Dec 2006 22:22:10 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-45986 You're welcome :) As you know, I'm a big fan too. You’re welcome :)

As you know, I’m a big fan too.

]]> By: Adrian Bolt http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-45946 Adrian Bolt Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:00:32 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-45946 As far as I can see forwarding to a single place hasn't 'simplified things'. If you forward to an appropriate mailbox then the reply address is correct. Plus that removes the 'poor interface design' allegation because you don't need to change the Send New Mail From popup. I have four mailboxes: Fastmail (thanks Tim!), two domain names, and my ISP. It works. As far as I can see forwarding to a single place hasn’t ’simplified things’. If you forward to an appropriate mailbox then the reply address is correct. Plus that removes the ‘poor interface design’ allegation because you don’t need to change the Send New Mail From popup. I have four mailboxes: Fastmail (thanks Tim!), two domain names, and my ISP. It works.

]]> By: Tim Gaden http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-45939 Tim Gaden Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:01:56 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-45939 Jesse: Yes, you may well have in <a href="http://www.hawkwings.net/2005/09/18/managing-aliases-in-apple-mail/" rel="nofollow">an ancient Hawk Wings post</a>. The view above is not mine, but Sven-S.'s. I like to let people speak for themselves, but in this case, perhaps I should noted that in case people are misled. Jesse: Yes, you may well have in an ancient Hawk Wings post.

The view above is not mine, but Sven-S.’s. I like to let people speak for themselves, but in this case, perhaps I should noted that in case people are misled.

]]> By: Jesse David Hollington http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-45936 Jesse David Hollington Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:52:43 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/06/how-to-set-the-default-new-message-address-in-mailapp/#comment-45936 <em>"because apparently you need to set up a whole account for Mail to be able to use different sender addresses"</em> Actually, this is not quite true.... You can simply specify multiple sender addresses in the "E-Mail Address" field of your primary account, separated by commas. When composing an e-mail, you will be able to select whichever address you like from the drop-down list. Obviously this isn't a well-documented feature, so I can't disagree with the comments about it being a poor design, but it does solve the problem of needing multiple accounts to support multiple FROM addresses. (Incidentally, I'm pretty sure I picked up that tip here on Hawk Wings, BTW :-) ). Whether or not your outbound mail server actually <em>allows</em> you to send from those addresses is another story, and really has nothing to do with Apple Mail (although you can have multiple outbound SMTP servers for a single account as well). “because apparently you need to set up a whole account for Mail to be able to use different sender addresses”

Actually, this is not quite true…. You can simply specify multiple sender addresses in the “E-Mail Address” field of your primary account, separated by commas. When composing an e-mail, you will be able to select whichever address you like from the drop-down list.

Obviously this isn’t a well-documented feature, so I can’t disagree with the comments about it being a poor design, but it does solve the problem of needing multiple accounts to support multiple FROM addresses.

(Incidentally, I’m pretty sure I picked up that tip here on Hawk Wings, BTW :-) ).

Whether or not your outbound mail server actually allows you to send from those addresses is another story, and really has nothing to do with Apple Mail (although you can have multiple outbound SMTP servers for a single account as well).

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