Purpose
This add-in allows you to specify the email account to use for all outgoing email — and because the actual account is used, your email will not show the "on behalf of" message.
For example, if you use Outlook mail, but want your 'from address' to be your Gmail address, this add-in provides that capability.
Outlook always uses the outlook.com account when you reply. You can select a different sending account when you reply, but it's easy to forget to do this on every email.
The problem is more complex for users who have both an Exchange account and an IMAP/POP3 account, as the Exchange account tends to default to being the primary sender. You can set "Always use the default account when composing new messages" but this feature does not always work. This behavior is described in more detail here: Outlook.com, Outlook 2016 and the Reply Account.
SetAccount forces Outlook to send all email using the predefined account regardless of whether they are new messages or replies, and regardless of which account originally received them.
Current version: 1.0.12
Installation
- Exit Outlook if it is running. Then download the SetAccount-Demo.zip, extract all files to C:\Program Files\IvaSoft\SetAccount, run SetAccountSetup.exe, and follow the instructions.
- Open Outlook and click File > Options > Add-ins. Select "COM add-ins" in the Manage: list box (at the bottom of the dialog) and click the "Go" button. Verify that SetAccount appears in the list and is checked.
- In Outlook, click File > Options > Add-ins > Add-in Options. Select the SetAccount tab. Select the account you wish to use as default. Click Apply, then click OK.
Testing
- Create a new message. Make sure the "From:" field is populated with the address of the account you set in the previous step.
- Send this message. On the receiver end, verify that the sender's address is what you would expect.
SetAccount has been tested with Outlook 2016/2019 32-bit and 64-bit versions on Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11.
Demo Version Notes
The demo version appends the tag "[SetAccount DEMO]" to the subject line of each message processed; the full version does not.
FAQ
Q. Does SetAccount work only on messages that are replied to or forwarded, or will it also work with messages that I originate from scratch?
A. SetAccount sets the default sender account for each new (unsent and unsaved) message, regardless of whether it was composed from scratch, is a reply, or is a forward. Note that saved drafts are not affected.
Q. Are updates free?
A. Registered users receive free updates for one year following purchase.
Pricing and Licensing
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An Enterprise license covers all computers across a single organization worldwide, including all branches and remote users.