Outlook: Replacing the Sender Address Column with [SearchFromEmail]

Outlook: Replacing Sender Address Column with Search From Email

In this article, we will discuss the process of replacing the usual sender address column with a custom column that displays the "Search From" email in Outlook. This can be useful in various scenarios, such as when you want to quickly find emails from a specific address or when you need to organize your inbox based on the "Search From" email.

Understanding the Sender Address Column

The sender address column in Outlook displays the email address of the person who sent the email. This column is useful for identifying the sender of an email, but it does not provide any information about the email address that was used to search for the email. In some cases, this can make it difficult to quickly find emails that were sent from a specific address.

Creating a Custom Column for the "Search From" Email

To replace the sender address column with a custom column that displays the "Search From" email, you will need to create a new column in your Outlook view. This can be done by following these steps:

1. Right-click on the column header in your Outlook view and select "View Settings" from the context menu.
2. In the "Advanced View Settings" dialog box, click on the "Columns" button.
3. In the "Show Columns" dialog box, click on the "New Column" button.
4. In the "Add Column" dialog box, enter a name for the new column (e.g. "Search From") and select "Search From" from the "Frequently-used fields" list.
5. Click "OK" to close the "Add Column" dialog box, then click "OK" again to close the "Show Columns" dialog box.
6. Click "OK" one more time to close the "Advanced View Settings" dialog box.

Using the New "Search From" Column

Once you have created the new "Search From" column, you can use it to quickly find emails that were sent from a specific address. To do this, simply click on the "Search From" column header and select the email address that you want to search for. Outlook will then display all of the emails that were sent from that address.

Replacing the Sender Address Column

To replace the usual sender address column with the new "Search From" column, you will need to modify the view settings in Outlook. This can be done by following these steps:

1. Right-click on the column header in your Outlook view and select "View Settings" from the context menu.
2. In the "Advanced View Settings" dialog box, click on the "Columns" button.
3. In the "Show Columns" dialog box, select the sender address column and click on the "Move Up" button until it is above the "Search From" column.
4. Click "OK" to close the "Show Columns" dialog box, then click "OK" again to close the "Advanced View Settings" dialog box.

Replacing the sender address column with a custom column that displays the "Search From" email can be a useful way to organize your inbox and quickly find emails that were sent from a specific address. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily create and use a "Search From" column in Outlook.

References

• View and sort messages in your inbox or folder
• Add or remove columns in messages in the Inbox