It seems I recall OE used to display the full address of recipients in a
form like:

To: "John Doe"

I think in the last major change, something changed and all we get is

To: John Doe (underlined)

I know I can can right-click Properties to see what the actual address is,
but still I miss the old form.

Is there any way to force OE to show the actual email address?

This applies to all fields, whether from the address book or Reply to a msg.
Also applies to the sender field, as well as recipients, on incoming mail.

Using WinXPSP2, OE6

You have to change the address book properties for each address. There is a window in the
addressee properties window for "Display". Put what ever your want in that window and that is what
will display.

"ggull" wrote in message ...
: It seems I recall OE used to display the full address of recipients in a
: form like:
:
: To: "John Doe"
:
: I think in the last major change, something changed and all we get is
:
: To: John Doe (underlined)
:
: I know I can can right-click Properties to see what the actual address is,
: but still I miss the old form.
:
: Is there any way to force OE to show the actual email address?
:
: This applies to all fields, whether from the address book or Reply to a msg.
: Also applies to the sender field, as well as recipients, on incoming mail.
:
: Using WinXPSP2, OE6
:
:

OE always shows the "friendly name" and never the e-mail address unless
there is no friendly name.

For messages you receive, you have no control over that. It's whatever
the sender used.

For messages that you send, you'd have to use the e-mail address as the
friendly name or as part of it.

There is no option in OE to change this and it has been the case in all
versions of OE.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"ggull" wrote in message
...
It seems I recall OE used to display the full address of recipients in
a form like:

To: "John Doe"

I think in the last major change, something changed and all we get is

To: John Doe (underlined)

I know I can can right-click Properties to see what the actual
address is, but still I miss the old form.

Is there any way to force OE to show the actual email address?

This applies to all fields, whether from the address book or Reply to
a msg.
Also applies to the sender field, as well as recipients, on incoming
mail.

Using WinXPSP2, OE6

Thanks for a clear explanation.

I'll trust the expert that "it has been the case in all versions of OE," but
it makes me wonder what it was that I perceived as a distinct change after
some upgrade, probably a couple of years ago (pre-WinXP). (It's just been a
nagging little annoyance since, and something finally clicked to make me ask
about it.) Maybe just more gradual changes in people's habits (e.g., not
formerly using a 'friendly name'), maybe just hallucinating again.

But, but ... it's such a vivid recollection that in responding to newsgroup
posts, for instance, I used to be able to edit a munged address without
having to cut and paste it from the header in the quoted material. Ah well.

Again, thanks for clearing it up.

"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
...
OE always shows the "friendly name" and never the e-mail address unless
there is no friendly name.

For messages you receive, you have no control over that. It's whatever
the sender used.

For messages that you send, you'd have to use the e-mail address as the
friendly name or as part of it.

There is no option in OE to change this and it has been the case in all
versions of OE.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

"ggull" wrote in message

Thanks for a clear explanation.

I'll trust the expert that "it has been the case in all versions of
OE," but it makes me wonder what it was that I perceived as a
distinct change after some upgrade, probably a couple of years ago
(pre-WinXP). (It's just been a nagging little annoyance since, and
something finally clicked to make me ask about it.) Maybe just more
gradual changes in people's habits (e.g., not formerly using a
'friendly name'), maybe just hallucinating again.
But, but ... it's such a vivid recollection that in responding to
newsgroup posts, for instance, I used to be able to edit a munged
address without having to cut and paste it from the header in the
quoted material. Ah well.
Again, thanks for clearing it up.

"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
...
OE always shows the "friendly name" and never the e-mail address
unless there is no friendly name.

For messages you receive, you have no control over that. It's
whatever the sender used.

For messages that you send, you'd have to use the e-mail address as
the friendly name or as part of it.

There is no option in OE to change this and it has been the case in
all versions of OE.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

Right click on the address in a reply and choose Add to Address Book. You
can edit it there, highlight and copy it to the clipboard, and then cancel
adding it to the Address Book.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
"Anyone who prefers security over freedom deserves neither."