[Archived] Wield a bit of your power and have Windows Mail show friendly names, not just “Hotmail” or “Yahoo.” Find out here how to rename an email account in Mail for Windows ⤓.
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How to Rename an Email Account in Mail for Windows
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Time needed: 5 minutes
To give any account in Mail for Windows a friendly — or at least a custom — name:
- Click the Settings gear icon in Mail for Windows.
How to find it: The icon looks like this:
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When you don’t see it: If you do not see the icon, either collapse the sidebar or make it wider. - Select Manage accounts in the menu that has appeared.
- Now click the account you want to rename.
- Type the desired name under Account name.
Email address: You need not include the email address. Mail for Windows will show it automatically beneath the account’s name.
- Click Save.
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How to Rename an Email Account in Mail for Windows: FAQ
Where does Mail for Windows use the account name?
Mail for Windows will display the friendly account name in the following few locations:
- for the inbox under Accounts in the folder list,
- in the window title following the folder name.
In addition, Calendar for Windows 10 uses the account name.
(Tested with Mail for Windows version 16005; first published December 2018, last updated August 2024)