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About my email Identity

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Dear Sirs Please advise why when I send email I can not see or read the account name and get te long email address instead ? Example :- my email address of :- ( mohamed.sorsaur@globe-on.org ) ,,, was named the send shown as ( Mohamed Sorsaur ) in old versions of thunderbird Now - I see always the sender is : (( Mohamed Sorsaur < mohamed.sorsaur@globe-on.org > )) , although I set the defult Identity as ( Mohamed Sorsaur ) Only as shown in attached file please ?

Please advise Looking forward to receive your kind reply Kind regards Moahmed Sorsaur mohamed.sorsaur@globe-on.org globe-on2017@gmail.com DEgypt

Dear Sirs Please advise why when I send email I can not see or read the account name and get te long email address instead ? Example :- my email address of :- ( mohamed.sorsaur@globe-on.org ) ,,, was named the send shown as ( Mohamed Sorsaur ) in old versions of thunderbird Now - I see always the sender is : (( '''Mohamed Sorsaur < mohamed.sorsaur@globe-on.org >''' )) , although I set the defult Identity as ( Mohamed Sorsaur ) Only as shown in attached file please ? Please advise Looking forward to receive your kind reply Kind regards Moahmed Sorsaur mohamed.sorsaur@globe-on.org globe-on2017@gmail.com DEgypt
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hello, This is now a setting you can adjust at settings>general , where you can specify your choice of what is displayed.

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hello, This is now a setting you can adjust at settings>general , where you can specify your choice of what is displayed.

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Thanks a millions Dear David I just did as per your instruction and my name is ONLY shown Thanks once again Kind regards Mohemd Egypt

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You are welcome. I was pleased to assist. :)

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Thanks once again Dear David , and wishing you a great and wonderful Xmass hiolidays and new year 2025 '

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Thank you for your kind words. I wish the same to you.

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