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#Microsoft outlook 2016 account settings install#
#Microsoft outlook 2016 account settings windows#

This version of the macro uses an array to change multiple account names at once.ĪrrOldName = Array("Diane (Slipstick)", "Diane (CDOLive)", "Information")

Set session = CreateObject("Redemption.RDOSession") Change the oldName and newName values in the macro, using the account name as shown in File, Account Settings or in the From field of a new message for oldName variable and the desired name as the newName variable.

#Microsoft outlook 2016 account settings install#

To use this macro, you need to install redemption.Īfter installing Redemption, add a new module and paste the macro into the VBA editor. You can use a macro to change the name (but for most people, editing the registry will be easier.) Restart Outlook for the change to take effect.Type in a new name then close the dialog.Right click on the Account name value and choose Modify.On my computer, the account is under these subkeys: Find your profile (most people only have one profile) then find the account's keys: Look at the keys that have subkeys - the account will be in a key named 0000000nn and your email address will be in the account name field on the right (the screenshot was taken after I changed the account name).Outlook 2013: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\ Right-click on the Profiles key and choose Export or see Backup Profile for a quick command line method.

#Microsoft outlook 2016 account settings windows#

To change the name by editing the registry, press Windows key + R to open the Run command then type regedit into it and press Enter.īefore making any changes, export the profile from the registry. Type a new name in the Exchange Account field on the General tab.Double click on the account or select it and click Change.

Open File, Account Settings, E-mail tab.

Use these steps to change the Exchange server or account name that is shown on the File, Account Settings, E-mail tab and in the From field when you are composing a message. Use the macro method to change it when it reverts back to the email address. Note that changing the account name doesn't 'stick' in current versions of Outlook 2016. However, you can either edit the registry or use a macro to change the name. Outlook 2016 no longer allows you to change Exchange or account names in File, Account Settings. Change the Account Name in Outlook 2013 and older The instructions to rename the data file display names and account names for IMAP, POP3, and Personal Folders are Rename email accounts and data files in the folder list. You can also change it using MFCMAPI or by editing the registry. Using Outlook 2010 and newer with an Exchange server or mailbox, you cannot edit the Folder list name you see in the Navigation pane, but it's easy to change using a macro or script.