Changing the default "from" email address when composing a new email in iOS 16.5

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Changing the default "from" email address when composing a new email in iOS 16.5

I have 5 different email addresses in Apple Mail (on iPad), all of them are IMAP except one old POP address. I have set my AppleID to be one of the new IMAP addresses and done everything possible to try to make the old POP address the lowest priority (it used to be my previous AppleID) and yet every time I start a new email (if I have "all inboxes" selected) it has the old POP email as the default "from" address rather than any of the IMAP ones set as a higher priority. iOS 16.5 doesn't seem to have a "set as default" option in settings anymore, what on earth do I need to do?

iPad Air (5th generation)

Posted on Jun 30, 2023 8:02 PM

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Jul 1, 2023 7:41 PM in response to Sporkles

Follow up to last reply, I think I've found the solution.

If you go Settings > Mail there is a default account option in a subsection called "composing".

You have to scroll down to find the composing section in Mail (it's not a standalone section like accounts) and if you do a general search for default account in settings it won't show this option (I only got some weird thing about notes).

Clear as mud as always, Apple.

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Answer 2

Jul 1, 2023 4:29 AM in response to Sporkles

Presumably you have configured multiple email accounts for your iPad’s Mail App - but have you selected the default account for sending new mail messages?

Settings > General > Mail > Default Account - choose the preferred default email address from the list

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