I have not set up OE6 to automatically add my signature to e-mails,
but if I right-click Sent mail and select Properties, my given name
and surname are shown, and the signature shows just my given name,
whereas my default signature shows only my surname. For example :
"Jane Doe" Jane at nowhere.com, rather than my default signature of
doe at nowhere.com (note also the change of initial cap). These
details also appear in any replies to mail I send that quote my
original mail. I would prefer Properties to show just "J Doe" doe at
nowhere.com. Can anyone explain how I can do this, please?

Also, in the From line, my entire name is shown, whether I want it to
be or not. I would like to have the flexibility of using my given
name plus surname for people I know, but just my initial and surname
when writing to others. For example, I would like the From line to
show `Jane Doe` for some e-mails and `J Doe` or even `Ms J Doe` for
others. Is this possible, and, if so, how do I set it up, please?

Many thanks
Kate

PS : I didn`t use the @ sign in my examples above, as OE6 kept making
hyperlinks which I couldn`t remove - another irritation!

Tools, Accounts, Mail tab, Properties of an account
Add another account and enter the display name that you want.
One account will be the default.
A message composition window will show the default account.
Click on the From line to change to a different account.
--
Ron Sommer

"Kate" wrote in message
...
:I have not set up OE6 to automatically add my signature to e-mails,
: but if I right-click Sent mail and select Properties, my given name
: and surname are shown, and the signature shows just my given name,
: whereas my default signature shows only my surname. For example :
: "Jane Doe" Jane at nowhere.com, rather than my default signature of
: doe at nowhere.com (note also the change of initial cap). These
: details also appear in any replies to mail I send that quote my
: original mail. I would prefer Properties to show just "J Doe" doe at
: nowhere.com. Can anyone explain how I can do this, please?
:
: Also, in the From line, my entire name is shown, whether I want it to
: be or not. I would like to have the flexibility of using my given
: name plus surname for people I know, but just my initial and surname
: when writing to others. For example, I would like the From line to
: show `Jane Doe` for some e-mails and `J Doe` or even `Ms J Doe` for
: others. Is this possible, and, if so, how do I set it up, please?
:
: Many thanks
: Kate
:
: PS : I didn`t use the @ sign in my examples above, as OE6 kept making
: hyperlinks which I couldn`t remove - another irritation!
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:

On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 16:15:56 +0100, Kate wrote:

I have not set up OE6 to automatically add my signature to e-mails,
but if I right-click Sent mail and select Properties, my given name
and surname are shown, and the signature shows just my given name,
whereas my default signature shows only my surname. For example :
"Jane Doe" Jane at nowhere.com, rather than my default signature of
doe at nowhere.com (note also the change of initial cap). These
details also appear in any replies to mail I send that quote my
original mail. I would prefer Properties to show just "J Doe" doe at
nowhere.com. Can anyone explain how I can do this, please?

Also, in the From line, my entire name is shown, whether I want it to
be or not. I would like to have the flexibility of using my given
name plus surname for people I know, but just my initial and surname
when writing to others. For example, I would like the From line to
show `Jane Doe` for some e-mails and `J Doe` or even `Ms J Doe` for
others. Is this possible, and, if so, how do I set it up, please?

Many thanks
Kate

PS : I didn`t use the @ sign in my examples above, as OE6 kept making
hyperlinks which I couldn`t remove - another irritation!

What appears in the "From:" line is not part of the signature. You
configure the "From:" line content by going to Tools Accounts Mail,
and then selecting the account, and Properties. If you want a different
name format for different messages, you can create different accounts.
You can set the account name on the General tab, as well as the Name.
You can create the accounts with the exact same information, except that
one is called, "Jane", and has "Jane" in the Name: field, while another
is called, "Jane Doe", and has "Jane Doe" in the Name: field.


--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

Oh dear, I didn`t realise it was so easy. Thank you so much, Ron.

Kate

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Tools, Accounts, Mail tab, Properties of an account
Add another account and enter the display name that you want.
One account will be the default.
A message composition window will show the default account.
Click on the From line to change to a different account.
--
Ron Sommer

"Kate" wrote in message
...
:I have not set up OE6 to automatically add my signature to e-mails,
: but if I right-click Sent mail and select Properties, my given
name
: and surname are shown, and the signature shows just my given name,
: whereas my default signature shows only my surname. For example :
: "Jane Doe" Jane at nowhere.com, rather than my default signature
of
: doe at nowhere.com (note also the change of initial cap). These
: details also appear in any replies to mail I send that quote my
: original mail. I would prefer Properties to show just "J Doe" doe
at
: nowhere.com. Can anyone explain how I can do this, please?
:
: Also, in the From line, my entire name is shown, whether I want it
to
: be or not. I would like to have the flexibility of using my given
: name plus surname for people I know, but just my initial and
surname
: when writing to others. For example, I would like the From line
to
: show `Jane Doe` for some e-mails and `J Doe` or even `Ms J Doe`
for
: others. Is this possible, and, if so, how do I set it up, please?
:
: Many thanks
: Kate
:
: PS : I didn`t use the @ sign in my examples above, as OE6 kept
making
: hyperlinks which I couldn`t remove - another irritation!
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
: