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by crossroadsguy7 hours ago |
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upvoteby domh6 hours ago|
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Editable from field is also the only reason I was using it with protonmail. I can't remember if it was a protonmail limitation or a Thunderbird one that meant I had to pre-add any email addresses before I could send any messages from them though.

Now I'm on fastmail, the from address is an input box that I can put anything into.

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upvoteby basilikum1 hours ago|
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The Thunderbird from field is free text. You get a warning about your server having to support it though.
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upvoteby pluc2 hours ago|
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If by "input box" you mean "drop down list" and by "anything" you mean "any of my account's configured email addresses" then yes.. but FastMail doesn't just let you put anything in the From field - on the web or Android as far as what my subscription shows me.
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upvoteby jaksmit7 hours ago|
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what does being able to edit the from field enable you to do?
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upvoteby fodkodrasz4 hours ago|
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My usecase: I have one email account with multiple aliases.

I added it to iOS mail with the main alias. I registered to my bank using a secondary address, a more "neutral toned", also one I'd expect to be sold to data brokers, and would be willing to abandon easily if started to get too much spam...

Now the banking app is pretty... ripe for improvement.

I report a bug in the app, and the way it happens: it throws up an email editor, with debug info attached to a partially pre-filled form mail. However if its sender is not the alias I set up at the bank, it will get rejected, and will have to do lots if identification turns etc...

Apple mail does not let you set up aliases for an account, I'd need to log in twice to the same account to be able to do this. Also apple mail is a piece of ... modern outlook, to be really rude, so I'm interested in alternatives.

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upvoteby ntoskrnl_exe3 hours ago|
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In iOS Mail aliases aren't available only with the email providers that you can pick directly on the Add Account screen. But if have an account with someone else and had to add the IMAP/SMTP servers manually, you can add an alias in Account Settings -> Email -> Add Another Email.
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upvoteby basilikum1 hours ago|
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If you ask me for a contact email I will tell you something like jaksmit5@basilikum.monster. Editing the FROM field allows me to write an email to you.

If you ever start sending me spam I can just block that address. Especially helpful with companies.

You can also use it for sorting emails.

It's honestly a basic feature of an email client. Even if you don't have your own domain stuff like the plus sign for aliases exists with many providers (or at least with gmail).

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upvoteby tredre37 hours ago|
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The official explanation is as follows:

    If your e-mail provider supports it, Customize From Address allows you to make a one-off minor alteration to your From address without having to create a new identity in Account Settings. For example, if your From address is John Doe <john@example.com> you may want to change it to John Doe <john+doe@example.com> or John <john@example.com>.
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upvoteby drnick13 hours ago|
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Use whatever identity you want. A server that you don't personally own will not normally allow that however. One more reason to self-host email.
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