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Sending emails by first name only

Anonymous
2024-09-18T13:43:32+00:00

Hello, my Microsoft account has my full name and surname, but when I send emails I only want it to show my christian name. Is this possible? On my Google account this is possible, you can remove the surname, but I can't do it on my Microsoft account. Also on the Google account you can give emails you send a seperate name (my christian name only) and my full name on the account itself. But you can't do this on the Microsoft account. Why not?

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Anonymous
2024-09-19T07:17:13+00:00

Dear Philip01,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I understand that you want to show only your christian name in your email and not your last name.

I'm sorry to say that Microsoft accounts really don't have this feature that gives you the option to show other people only your first name and not your full name.

However, other people can fill in only the first name and not the last name when they save you as a contact, so that when he receives your email, it will only show your first name and not your full name.

You can also contact online support for feedback, click on this page  Contact - Microsoft Support 

Please follow the steps below to contact the Microsoft Online Support: 

1. Enter “account issue” to search and Click "Sign in to contact Support" at the bottom of the page. 

2. Log in to your Microsoft account. Please be sure to log in with your personal account.

  1. Under Products & Services, select "Other Products". 
  2. Under Categories, select "Manage account security", and click Confirm. 
  3. Click "Chat with a support agent in your web browser". 

Please contact online support during business hours in your area.

Feel free to post back if you need further assistance.

Best Regards,

Jason.YA - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-19T12:53:10+00:00

    Hello Jason,

    Thank you for your reply. An option that allows me to send emails as first name only is an idea I will send to Microsoft as feedback.

    Thank you for your help.

    Kind regards

    Philip

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