
Can I change the return address of my MSN Hotmail mail?Dave, I see that you are an expert on Microsoft's MSN Hotmail service. Can you tell me whether there's any way I can configure my Hotmail account so that when I send mail from that account, it has a different 'reply to' address? That'd be super helpful and keep me with Hotmail! I'm an expert now, eh? Ah, I guess so, even though I still prefer the simple and elegant Gmail interface over MSN Hotmail. There is indeed a way that you can configure your Hotmail account so that messages sent out have a different return address, rather than your Hotmail address. Be warned, however, that this won't completely mask your use of Hotmail: anyone reasonably savvy will be able to view the mail headers and recognize that it was sent from a Hotmail account because it'll still have your Hotmail address as the "from". So let's solve your problem! To set a different return address, click on the "Options" link in the top right of the MSN Hotmail window once you're logged into your account. There are a bunch of different choices, but the one you want to use is Message Replies. The result will be the following display: ![]() click on the image to enlarge it The third section shows what you want: simply click on the radio button next to "identify the address below as the reply-to address" and enter your desired return address in the box. Click "OK" and you're good to go!
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Never miss another useful Q&A article again! Subscribe to AskDaveTaylor with Google Reader. MY ADDRESS IS NOT VERIFED AND PEOPLE CAN NOT E-MAIL ME AND IT IS ANOYING Posted by: jordan watson at October 28, 2005 6:14 PMDave- I have tried to find out from MSN and have not been able so let's see if you know the answer. After getting cable service at work and home I did not want to change my email address since it was on my business publications. I asked if I could pay less just to keep the address. I was never able to get an answer that sounded like 'yes.' now the card i was paying with has been canceled but so far i can still get to the address since it is part of hotmail- or because they are giving me a grace period. do you know if i might get away with keeping the msn email address if msn is no longer my IP provider? I only ask because of the whole free hotmail situation. i know this is a customer service question but i can only live chat with them and they paste pages of information that hasn't really answered my question. i haven't tried in a while. thanks- chris Posted by: chris koplos at March 7, 2006 1:25 AMChris, if your address is something@hotmail.com then last I checked as long as you popped in and checked your email every month or two the account would stay alive forever. Posted by: Dave Taylor at March 7, 2006 11:02 PMwell . ><" i`m using gmail and is currently using it on msn . how do i change the way of pressing the INBOX button to "gmail" , because it doesn`t go to hotmail since i`m not applied with it . i also can`t visit other peoples msn space , because mines not a "hotmail" account again . know how to solve the problem ? Posted by: infrangiblee. at June 4, 2006 5:13 AMhey i have a msn email can i get a hotmail one to so i have to of them for msn? Posted by: samantha at June 22, 2006 1:41 PMhi i want to emails one to be hotmail and then my msn so send me a hotmail one a christian hotmail address Posted by: samantha at June 22, 2006 1:45 PMI have a similar question to Chris- I have had my msn email account for some time and have it on all my business documents. I decided to move from Verizon DSL to Comcast Cable because of the lack of adequate coverage to my home location. Verizon said that I can keep my msn account for 60 days. How can I keep it longer than that. I currently click on hotmail to access my msn account. Can I continue to do that? Is there a charge? My hotmail account was reset - all my emails were wiped out.Hotmail claims I havent logged in and checked emails for 30 days. So they have been wiped out.But I am sure I checked within the 30 day time frame. How can I contact someone who can restore back my emails? I contacted a customer service rep via their online form - but received a canned lengthy reply. Basically they said "no we cannot restore your emails" I am SURE they must be on SOME server - backup server, quarantine server, something!!! I cant find a customer service phone number. HELP!!! Any suggestions? I am happy to PAY them !!! Posted by: hotmailheadache at August 9, 2006 10:03 PMHELP!! I cannot access my hotmail account - My e-mail address is When I try to log in my password is not recognised - I have tried all methods to access MSN but am unable to make contact - I tried resetting my my password but secret answer was rejected - I am now desperately using my wifes e-mail address in an attempt to gain access as I am now locked out of hotmail ! Answer to please Posted by: Peter Norton at November 7, 2006 8:45 AMI CANT ENTER THE MAIL WHILE IM IN ON MSN WHAT CAN I DO AS I HAVE OVER 300 E MAILS NOW THAT I HAVE RECIEVED AND I CANT ACCESS IT Posted by: JOANNE at January 11, 2007 4:37 AMFor some reason I can't login in my hotmail account. Even when I try to reset my password , everytime secret enswer are rejected. I dont know what else to do, so I decide to ask for help if is possible. Hello, Dave. I have a very weird problem I need your help with please. For the past 4 or more days, I have not been able to access my msn mail on my laptop, which is a 3 year old IBM thinkpad. Now, I have NEVER had this problem in the past, not with this computer, and I don't think it is an issue with my laptop, cuz if it is, I have NO clue what it is. For easy access, I have my mail page saved in my favorites, and I just click and boom I am logged in most of the time. But for some reason, every time I click my link, or just go to msn.com and click hotmail, I cannot get my mail to work. This weird page comes up, I click the one or two links on it that look like they are for mail, and nothing happens, the page for mail does not load, etc. It is really making me angry. I have been able to access msn mail on other computers but not this one. Internet Explorer might have caused the problem but I checked it and that is not working either. PLEASE help me Dave...I have enough stress in my life without having to worry about this evil laptop breaking down on me. Thanks so much. :) Jennifer Posted by: Jennifer at February 11, 2007 11:26 AMI have a problem, I have jimstrode@msn.com. it wont let me cheak my mail on hotmail my computer has ome problems and after they Hello Dave Can you please tell me which MSN Messenger I may use to log in with two different hotmail addresses. Thanks Leena Posted by: Leena at March 2, 2007 3:43 AMI am unable to open my hotmail.Have checked my address and itis the same one I have been using for over a year. Please help! Posted by: Rita at March 8, 2007 10:39 AMHello Dave, How would you find out if someone blocked you or deleted you on MSN Messenger? Thank you
your cool ok Posted by: sunday at March 28, 2007 4:39 PMHi Dave. How do you know if someone blocks you from sending them e-mails or deletes your name from their instant messenger? Posted by: Jenna at March 29, 2007 12:01 AMmy friend fond out what my hotmail password is and changed it how can i change it back Posted by: dan at April 8, 2007 2:06 AMi have a problem how do i chane my regular msn hotmail e-mail address cuzz i dont like the name so if u could hepl me then would u . i would really appriciate it. p.s Dave, I HAve a problem with downloading a msn messanger 7.5. Everytime i search it on my computer and type download msn messanger 7.5 it woould never work it will just give me the old one. So can u really i ,ean really help me and i would really appreciate it All of u , I have same problem like ( Jennifer and Robert ) said , When i contact msn support they said we will send u rest pass link to e mail ( that u use it to ask him for support )wtever if no alternate email registered , * Cookies : 1 - ( Use New PC 1 ) to Ask msn support for link to reset your password. 2 - ( Use New PC 2 )to reset password ( Link stay 3 days active . 3 - New password ( save it away and not on PC ). If u get same problem that ( u use wrong e mail or password ) that mean the problem not in your PC , It's from msn site for sure . Dave Hope u if some 1 find the way to reactive his e mail to e mail me . Goodluck aLL. Posted by: IQ.Saudi at April 25, 2007 12:16 PMHi Dav, I have a problem with one of my client's MSN Hotmail. Since I'm not a hotmail fan, I thought It would be better to leave it for a pro like you. My client's problem is that, when she wants to send an email in MSN Hotmail, she wants to see all the relavent as she types in the TO Address box (as an example when she types the letter "A" she wants to see all the addresses pop, those begins with the letter "A" and so on). is there any way I can configure this option? (worst thing is she is Portuguese and uses the Portuguese version and it's Greek to me. Thanks in advance Posted by: L.B.Buddhika at April 25, 2007 5:51 PMHi Dave I have a problem I can't sign in (msn messenger).I forgot my password and can't remember the answer of my secret question either to reset my password can u help. Posted by: afsheen at April 29, 2007 3:27 PMHi. I have the same problem as some above. My entire account was wiped after having it for 5 years. I haven't not checked it for more than 30 days and all my contacts, folders and inbox etc have been wiped. Is there any way to retrieve my information? I have been using windows live mail through hotmail. Could it be a program error? I appreciate any advice. Thea Posted by: Thea at May 9, 2007 4:40 PMhi im like so many others !!! im recently went throught a break-up that the woman new my password and now that we are not 2 gether she changed my hotmail password tdavis6969@hotmail.com and ive had that account 4 years and have all my contacts on it !!is there any way i can get it back?? Posted by: tim at May 14, 2007 2:51 PMHello, I want to change my e-mail language into English. I've chosen mistakenly a language I even do not know th name. Posted by: Baye Dame at May 20, 2007 6:16 AMI cannot access my hotmail account when I use my Mac OS 9 only, it does not matter wich one of my Macs I use, (I have no problem with my one PC) When I try to log in my password is not recognised - I have tried all methods to access MSN but am unable to make contact - I tried resetting my password but secret answer was rejected - I am now locked out of hotmail at home ! Please answer Hi Dave, Hi, I wondered if there is a way I can find out if some one has blocked me on Hotmail/MSN? Thanks Posted by: Leah at May 29, 2007 9:16 AMi have a problem i have entered into my account and the lanuage has changed from english to spanish i cant read it to change it back Posted by: paul at June 4, 2007 8:18 AMHi Dave, I can't get into my hotmail. I don't remember my secret question or other address. It keeps saying someone has been trying to many times with the wrong password. I always went through my outlook to log on, but it kept asking for my password and saying that was wrong. I can't find a number to MSN and you can't e-mail me back. How long do I have to wait before it won't have that warning/denial sign. Or how can I change it? Can you please post this question and answer me on your own website? Posted by: Casey Scott at June 5, 2007 11:27 PMEvery time I try to log in to my hotmail account recently it says that I have entered my username or password to many times incorrectly and it has locked me out of my account for going on a whole week. I know the lock out period should have ended by now and there is no possible way that I can reset my password, no alternate email registered and security question though I know the answer does not seem to work. What can I do? Any help is a big help thank you. Hello, I too have not logged into my hotmail account for more than 30 days and all my emails and folders have dissappeared. Can you tell me how I can get them restored? pLeaseeee How can i change the language of the email and messanger from german to english!!!Plz Posted by: thomas at June 28, 2007 10:47 AMhi , I am not able to get into my hotmail account from my mac for several weeks, the page trys to load but then stops short !! , I am able to sign in from other computers tho , any ideas ? , thanks Posted by: paul boden at July 2, 2007 1:59 PMhow do i change my hotmail address please tell me Posted by: Tyler Cody at July 7, 2007 12:16 AMhy dave i want to open my hotmail at msn but i fotget its password and secret question what can i do Posted by: mohammad at July 13, 2007 4:01 AMhow to change my msn hotmail password Posted by: jaskaran at July 17, 2007 5:51 AMhow can i jet a real email Posted by: mari at July 18, 2007 7:56 PMHey... When i enter the hotmail to check my mail, it advances to a type of ad and i can´t go back or see my mail... the ads are from the msn services.. please help Posted by: Lawrence at July 18, 2007 8:47 PMplease help me i have forgotten my msn password and my secret answer and i do not have an alternate email address to send the reset password to i really need to access my account because i didnt make a copy of my contacts and i dont no any of the addresses 1 of my best firneds has moved away and all i have to keep intouch is email! please help me Posted by: lee at July 30, 2007 3:38 AMDave !!!! HEEEEELP ME PLS, in my work blocked my MSN, I'm trying to find the way to enter in but I can't =( the last week we lost IMO.IM, and IMTATA.COM PLS PLS HELP ME and my friends we are desesperad. Cheers Marie. Posted by: Marie at July 31, 2007 3:06 PMMy hotmail account was reset - all my emails were wiped out.Hotmail claims I havent logged in and checked emails for 30 days. So they have been wiped out.But is not in the 30 day time frame. How can I contact someone who can restore back my email Posted by: Gopson at August 1, 2007 11:57 AMhow can i change my password??? Hii I have been having the same problem as everyone on this. Every time I try to log in to my hotmail account recently it says that I have entered my username or password to many times incorrectly and it has locked me out of my account for going on a whole week. I know the lock out period should have ended by now and there is no possible way that I can reset my password, no alternate email registered and security question though I know the answer does not seem to work. What can I do? The email that doesn't work anymore is jwessica_valentino@hotmail.com You can reach me on this one if you can help : jennifer_5000@hotmail.com THANKS!! Posted by: Jessica at August 17, 2007 9:30 PMhi, someone have stolen my email and locked and i dont know how to get it back can you help me get it back :(.. I really hate hackers who just enjoy to steal other's email :@. If u can help me get it back then send me an email to my other email account f_darksoul_f@hotmail.com :) thnx Posted by: GothicGurl at September 1, 2007 12:29 PMhaving problems resetting my msn password.
i can't acess to my mns mails Posted by: yary at September 12, 2007 3:21 PMI can't get on my Hotmail to chat with other.I can only get on Window Live. Posted by: Heather at September 19, 2007 5:08 PMDearest Dave, hi Dave I need help plz.I want to know who blocked me.It's so important to me.OK.BYe 10x a lot.ANd plz reply. Posted by: jessica at September 25, 2007 2:09 AMi don't get hotmail page, every time i search for it, the error that the server was reset displays, and when I login at my yahoo, i can only read email but same error message appears when i want to reply. Can any one help me Posted by: mohamed at September 29, 2007 5:39 AMI tried logging in too many times into my Hotmail account yesterday so I waited until today to log back in and it still says I've tried to many times... how long will it be locked for and is there any way around this? Thanks :) Posted by: Jennifer at October 3, 2007 1:20 AMthis is great when i signed up with my space it said enter your hotmail email address and i gave the wrong email adress i put @hotmail.co.uk when it was ment to be hotmail.com myspace are sending things to the wrong email address and i can not use myspace until i enter the code that they have sent to the wrong address i can not use my new email address until i enter this code so what should i do !! Posted by: vickie at October 13, 2007 2:22 PMHow can I change window live Hotmail to be regular Hotmail? Thanks for your answer Posted by: Zenith at October 16, 2007 8:44 PMhi is there a way you can find out if someone has blocked you on msn hotmail-instant messanger? Posted by: Em at October 28, 2007 4:08 PMwell that is nice Posted by: adan at October 29, 2007 1:04 PMhow do i delete a hotmail address after making a new 1 Posted by: kay at November 12, 2007 9:22 AMI tried logging in too many times into my Hotmail account yesterday so I waited until today to log back in and it still says I've tried to many times... How long will it be locked for and is there any way around this? Thanks :) Posted by: Violet at November 13, 2007 8:35 PMHi Dave, Everytime I try to log into myaccount it says that I have tried too many times with the wrong password and I forgot my secret question. Help Posted by: LAurel at November 23, 2007 1:30 PMHi Dave, Everytime I try to log into myaccount it says that I have tried too many times with the wrong password and I forgot my secret question. How long should I wait??? Posted by: Stuart Davidson at November 24, 2007 4:59 AMIt will not let me get on my account. Why? Posted by: Haley at November 25, 2007 3:05 PMhi dave i write of my friend's msn how can i find my password because I can't sign in please tell me bb Posted by: behare at November 29, 2007 10:57 AMhow do i change my MSN Messenger password, without having to access that email account? As my email account isn't valid anymore and i don't want to start another email account and re-add my contacts Posted by: Niki at December 21, 2007 7:47 AMi was not on the computer for 2 weeks and it seems my old hotmail address was deleted. i created a new one, the same one actually, but lost precious emails. someone said that msn had problems and dumped all hotmail addresses, so now all my other sites that i used this email to long into no longer recognizes the email address. can you tell me what is going on Posted by: melissa at December 26, 2007 5:21 AMHello Dave, I have forgotten my Msn Hotmail mail password and my secret answer, and I do not have an alternative email address to send the reset password. I really want to access my account. Dear Dave i forgot my msn can anyone help me? Posted by: Vanna at January 31, 2008 5:54 PMmy password for msn has expired and ive forgotten my password and secret question answer, so i cannot get into my emails to get reset instructions.is there a way to open email? hello: i had the same problems thereHow can I open my account msn.Because I forget my password and secret question for reset.Msn company didnt help me.İs there any way to open it again and get it back. help help please someone help me i dont remember my password and my scaret question for my hotmial please some one help me I have important mails to check please help Posted by: Pat at March 18, 2008 4:00 PMhi dave, i have been having problems with hotmail. it seems every time i send an email the recipient only receives a blank page? Posted by: dimas at March 27, 2008 9:55 AMHi Dave, You do seem informed. Here's a problem you may or may not be familiar with, but which I'm quite sure constitutes a major flaw (unless I'm missing something): I set up my Hotmail account years ago, in London. I'm now living in SE Asia and, while I can use my email account perfectly well, Windows Messenger seems to presume that I'd prefer to interface in the regional language. Particularly, when attempting to edit my Hotmail account details I am taken to a settings page in Chinese (which I cannot read). No matter how I try, I cannot find a way to select English. I will start by logging in to my account, select "Options" and then "View and edit your personal information" which takes me to the Chinese language page. The first problem, with Windows Messenger (or Windows Live, to be specific) can be remedied, but there seems no way on earth to alter one's account information in a language other than that of the local region. Is this an oversight by Hotmail? Any advice or insight you may have would be greatly appreciated. Posted by: Anthony at March 28, 2008 12:34 AMhi dave, Hey, can I find who has listed me in windows live hotmail blocked senders??? Posted by: Ranzeet at April 14, 2008 8:44 AMi cant get into 1 of my msn hotmail my hotmail page is in spanish. but i wants to change it in english. Posted by: jordi at May 8, 2008 9:26 AMwhenever i send an email, it comes up as from General jonts (because when i set up the account when i was about 8 i thought that was really cool). i now realise that this accounts for 90% of my mail being deleted as everyone thinks i'm some sleazy site trying to email them. how do i change this? Posted by: jonty at June 4, 2008 1:02 AMI was recently locked out of my hotmail account for entering the incorrect password to many times. How do I reset it if I can't remember any of the other info it requires, and how can I send it to another e-mail. If you can help, please send all correspondance to the above listed e-mail. Thank you. Posted by: Tiffiny Duncan at June 25, 2008 10:23 AMI have a lot to say, but ...
I do have a comment, now that you mention it!
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