What to Know
- In Outlook.com, select Settings > View all Outlook settings. Go to Mail > Sync email.
- Select Set default From address drop-down arrow and choose the address you wish to use > Save.
This article explains how to change the reply-to header in your Outlook.com email account so you can receive replies at another email address. Instructions apply only to Outlook.com, the free web-based email service from Microsoft.
Specify a Default From Address in Outlook.com
To set an address as the default From address in Outlook.com:
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In Outlook.com, select Settings (the gear icon).
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Choose View all Outlook settings.
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Go to Mail > Sync email.
Add an email account in the Add a Connected Account section.
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Select the Set default From address drop-down arrow and choose the address you wish to use.
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Select Save.
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Close the Settings window when you're finished. Your new default From address has been set.
Change Your Outlook.com Reply-To Address
When you send an email in Outlook.com, the program automatically uses the address in the From field as the reply-to address. To have email replies go to a different address, change the address in the From line.
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Log in to Outlook.com.
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Start a new message, forward a current message, or reply to an existing message.
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Select the More commands icon (⋯) in the composition pane or window's top toolbar.
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Select Show From.
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Select From.
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Choose the address where you want replies to this email sent. When the recipient replies to the message, you'll receive it at this address.