Windows 8 Mail app: change display name
In this practical tip, we explain how you can change your display name in the Windows 8 Mail app so that recipients of your emails see your name right at the start.
How to change your display name in the Windows 8 Mail app
Follow the steps below to customize your display name in the Windows 8 Mail app.
- Start the Windows 8 Mail app.
- Swipe the mouse into the top right corner of the screen and then drag the cursor to the "Settings" item. Click on it.
- Select the email account whose display name you want to change.
- Then write in the "Your Name" field the name that should appear to the recipients of your emails. Compare the screenshot.
- The Windows 8 Mail app saves changes automatically, so that you can then send the first email with a new display name.
In another practical tip, we will also show you how to set up a signature for the Windows 8 Mail app.