[Users] Reply comes from wrong account

[Joe Riel]

On Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:46:39 -0700
Joe Riel <joer at san.rr.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 18 Aug 2022 06:44:53 +0200
> Milan Obuch <claws-mail-users at dino.sk> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:54:22 -0700
> > Joe Riel <joer at san.rr.com> wrote:
> >   
> > > My claws-mail handles two mail accounts. Normally if I respond to
> > > an email in one account, it uses that in the from header. However,
> > > when responding to email from a particular group, it uses the other
> > > account.
> > > 
> > > How can I change that? I can manually change the from field, but
> > > shouldn't have to.
> > >     
> > 
> > Some more details are needed - are you using POP3 or IMAP account? How
> > are your local folders (if any) organized? What does it mean 'email
> > from particular group'? Are there any special headers?
> > 
> > There must be a logical cause for the behaviour you are seeing, and
> > these questions (maybe some others as well) need to be answered to find
> > it.  
> 
> Am using pop3 for both accounts.  The mail from one account goes into
> one folder, the mail from another into a different folder.  By email
> from a particular group, I mean from a particular mailing list
> (sort of like this mailing list, only a different one).  It appears
> in the proper inbox, but when I respond to it, my From field is
> set to the other email address, which won't work.
> 
> Hmm.  Actually, the same thing is happening with this email (from
> the claws-mail group); I have to manually change my From selection
> when replying.  This should be automatic.  Where is the configuration for this?

Okay, figured it out.  Right-clicked on the top-level folder associated 
with the particular pop3 account, selected Properties > Compose > Default Account,
selected the desired account, and then clicked Apply to all subfolders.

 


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Joe Riel