Outlook 2003 From: Field

S

sun200806

Is there any way to configure Outlook so that the From: field will display
the actual sender's email address and not what the sender has set to "Display
As"?

The reason I am asking is that I have been getting SPAM that looks like
email from Microsoft Canada, however when I veiw the header it is
actaully SPAM from From: "Microsoft Canada" <[email protected]>

Currently when email arrives from:
"Microsoft Canada" <[email protected]>
It looks identical to legit emails from:
"Microsoft Canada" <[email protected]>

This is not a problem to filter now that I am aware of it. But I get
several other newsletters from other popular sources too and I am afriad that
SPAMMERS will start using other popular newsletters to do the same thing. If
I can't control how my From: field is displayed, I have to check the header
of my messages everytime to make sure the sender is who they say they are.

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
 
B

Brian Tillman

sun200806 said:
Is there any way to configure Outlook so that the From: field will
display the actual sender's email address and not what the sender has
set to "Display As"?

Nope.
 
S

sun200806

Ok, thanks Brian. If there in no way to configure the display of the From:
field. Does anyone have any suggestions for my problem? Besides opening the
email or viewing its header, I have no idea how to see the actual email
address being used.

Any help will be appreciated, thanks.
 
G

Gordon

sun200806 said:
Ok, thanks Brian. If there in no way to configure the display of the
From:
field. Does anyone have any suggestions for my problem? Besides opening
the
email or viewing its header, I have no idea how to see the actual email
address being used.

That's true for all emails. Right-click on the message in the list view and
select Message Options and that will show you all the internet headers...
 

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