[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.
First, Boiled without Heat
Boiling without heat or acid: in Latin, “it boils” is fervet.
With that in mind, what happens when enzymes turn sugar into carbon dioxide? You bet: the berry juice, cabbage or dough start to show bubbles and look suspiciously like boiling away.
This, at least perchance, is how “fermentation” got its name: boiling without heat (though fermentation does, of course, itself release energy).
Speaking of names, want to know how your email account in Mail for Windows 10 can get a new—bubbly perhaps—name?
How to Rename an Email Account in Mail for Windows
This is an archived article.
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.
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.
(How to rename an email account tested with Mail for Windows version 16005; first published December 2018, last updated August 2024)