Change the display name that e mail recipients see

If your email recipients see only part of your name, such as your first name, but you want them to see your full name, you can easily make the desired change. The display might show only part of your name if you did not type your full name when you first set up your email account.

Note: If you are using a Microsoft Exchange account, you cannot change the display name. Only your Exchange administrator can make this change.

Newer versions Office 2010 Office 2007

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1. In Outlook, choose File > Account Settings > Account Settings.

   

2. Select the email account that you want to change, and then choose Change.

   

3. You can change your name on the Account Settings screen. To change the name that displays when you send email, update the Your name field. Unless you specifically need to change any of the other fields, you can leave the default values in place. When you're done, click Next. You can then select Close to return to Outlook.

 

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1. Click the File tab.

2. On the Info tab, click Account Settings, and then click Account Settings.

   

3. Select the email account that you want to update, and then click Change.

4. Under User Information, in the Your Name box, type your name the way you want it to appear to people who receive email messages from you.

Your email might show only part of your name.

To display your full name, edit your name in Account Settings.

1. On the Tools menu, click Account Settings.

2. On the E-mail tab, select your Internet service provider (ISP) account, and then click Change.

3. Under User Information, in the Your Name box, type your name the way you want it to appear to people who receive email messages from you.

   

4. Click Next, and then click Finish.