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From: "MikeS" 
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Subject: Re: Outlook express 6 - How to un-set the "default account" ?
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:56:36 -0000
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R.Wieser"  wrote in message 
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> Hello All,
>
> I'm using Outlook Express 6, and use it to access two email accounts.  The 
> problem is that whenever I compose an email it defaults the "From:" to the 
> first account, even if the email was received on the second. :-(
>
> (How) Can I tell OE6 *not* to use the default as set under tools -> 
> accounts -> mail (but use the account the message was received on instead) 
> ?
>
> (I seem to remember its possible, but that was on W98se, using OE5 ...)
>
> And a related/bonus question: Can I perhaps set a default address for a 
> user-created subfolder (I'm using message rules to send the messages 
> coming from both email boxes/accounts to different subfolders) ?   That 
> would possibly be even better. :-)
>
> Regards,
> Rudy Wieser
>
>
I am using OE6 on Win XP and replies do what you want. Not aware of any 
settings which might change that.

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