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From: MikeS 
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Subject: Re: Outlook express 6 - How to un-set the "default account" ?
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:20:34 +0000
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On 16/11/2017 16:41, R.Wieser wrote:
> Mike,
> 
>> I am using OE6 on Win XP and replies do what you want.
> 
> Thats ... odd.   You see, I played around a bit with the "default" setting
> (for an account) to see if that would change the "from:" in a reply I'm
> composing, but not even that changes anything.    Currently *every* reply,
> regardless of which account (now three) it received in, gets my first set-up
> account in the "From:" line.
> 
> So ... What *didn't* you do to get it to behave like you mentioned ? :-)
> 
> Regards,
> Rudy Wieser
> 
> 
I haven't changed any settings for years but cannot recall ever changing 
much else.

I have about six accounts, three dead and kept for archive purposes. 
Even if I start a reply to an old email from one of those it correctly 
sets my defunct address to send from.

Perhaps set up a new separate OE6 database, add a couple of your 
accounts and see what happens?
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