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How to add another name to the "From" list in Write

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I just installed Thunderbird and only my name comes up in the "From" option when I write a message. I wish to add my wife's name so that she can send her own messages with her name. (The email address will be the same but the name in front of the email address will be hers.)

I just installed Thunderbird and only my name comes up in the "From" option when I write a message. I wish to add my wife's name so that she can send her own messages with her name. (The email address will be the same but the name in front of the email address will be hers.)

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Add an identity to your account with her name in the Your Name box. Tools/Account Settings, select your account in the left pane, click Manage Identities in the right pane.

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Add an identity to your account with her name in the Your Name box. Tools/Account Settings, select your account in the left pane, click Manage Identities in the right pane.