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That’s how always used Thunderbird. I can even switch identities when replying, if I want to do that. Also, you can have multiple identities for the same accoun

That’s how always used Thunderbird. I can even switch identities when replying, if I want to do that. Also, you can have multiple identities for the same account, if you have aliases.

crossroadsguy 5y ago
I can have identities in Apple Mail but that would mean dozens, hundreds of identities have to be added. Add netflix@mydomain, reddit@, hnyc@, amazon@,… and so on. Except one or two main identities I don’t want to pre-add these emails. Because I’m aware it’s already possible at least in Apple Mail.
- kingcharles 5y ago
  I do my email address like you. One of the things I was thankful for with Fastmail is that it does this automatically for me (sets the FROM address when I hit reply to whatever the receipt address was). I hate when you hit reply and your mail client sends it from the default address and then the recipient bounces it because it doesn't match anything in their records.
  - crossroadsguy 5y ago
    I have indeed heard about it and it’s on the radar but not having any trial is a bummer. Btw what’s that 600 email (alias?) limit? Also, wouldn’t want to buy a domain just to try. On top of that they don’t allow domains on their starting paid tier (which already costs 4 times current paid mail host) and my email resource usage doesn’t warn more than that. Can you please tell us how the UI is? E.g. You registered on Reddit and just used a random/disposable/freshly thought of email address like “reddit@kingcharles.tld”. Now if you receive an email from Reddit or anybody on the email I guess you can just hit reply and it will be replied from that Email — for this you would have to come back to Fastmail app/dashboard ans add that “reddit@…” as an identity/email or you don’t have to as long as the domain matches (and of course it does, that’s how you received mail in the first place)? And what if you’re not replying? You’re initiating an email to someone but suddenly want to use “another-addr-random@kingcharles.tld”? You can just set it at the time of sending the mail you this email address has to be added as an identity/alias?
    - traviswt 5y ago
      You can choose it at time of either sending a new email or replying. From the sending identity drop down, pick *@kingcharles.tld, and then it will populate the From field with <@kingcharles.tld> and you type in front of the @ sign whatever you want, no prior setup.
    - kingcharles 5y ago
      >E.g. You registered on Reddit and just used a random/disposable/freshly thought of email address like “reddit@kingcharles.tld”. >Now if you receive an email from Reddit or anybody on the email I guess you can just hit reply and it will be replied from that Email Yes, that's exactly how it works. I just went and checked it. I have one catchall alias set up with a name of King Charles on *@kingcharles.tld. Anything that comes into that domain like reddit@kingcharles.tld I can reply to and the FROM will be King Charles <reddit@kingcharles.tld> without me having to do anything. [It actually shows it as three textboxes "King Charles", "reddit", "kingcharles.tld" you can edit] I pay $5 a month which I consider a bargain.

That’s how always used Thunderbird. I can even switch identities when replying, if I want to do that. Also, you can have multiple identities for the same account, if you have aliases.

crossroadsguy 5y ago

I can have identities in Apple Mail but that would mean dozens, hundreds of identities have to be added. Add netflix@mydomain, reddit@, hnyc@, amazon@,… and so on. Except one or two main identities I don’t want to pre-add these emails. Because I’m aware it’s already possible at least in Apple Mail.

kingcharles 5y ago
I do my email address like you. One of the things I was thankful for with Fastmail is that it does this automatically for me (sets the FROM address when I hit reply to whatever the receipt address was). I hate when you hit reply and your mail client sends it from the default address and then the recipient bounces it because it doesn't match anything in their records.
- crossroadsguy 5y ago
  I have indeed heard about it and it’s on the radar but not having any trial is a bummer. Btw what’s that 600 email (alias?) limit? Also, wouldn’t want to buy a domain just to try. On top of that they don’t allow domains on their starting paid tier (which already costs 4 times current paid mail host) and my email resource usage doesn’t warn more than that. Can you please tell us how the UI is? E.g. You registered on Reddit and just used a random/disposable/freshly thought of email address like “reddit@kingcharles.tld”. Now if you receive an email from Reddit or anybody on the email I guess you can just hit reply and it will be replied from that Email — for this you would have to come back to Fastmail app/dashboard ans add that “reddit@…” as an identity/email or you don’t have to as long as the domain matches (and of course it does, that’s how you received mail in the first place)? And what if you’re not replying? You’re initiating an email to someone but suddenly want to use “another-addr-random@kingcharles.tld”? You can just set it at the time of sending the mail you this email address has to be added as an identity/alias?
  - traviswt 5y ago
    You can choose it at time of either sending a new email or replying. From the sending identity drop down, pick *@kingcharles.tld, and then it will populate the From field with <@kingcharles.tld> and you type in front of the @ sign whatever you want, no prior setup.
  - kingcharles 5y ago
    >E.g. You registered on Reddit and just used a random/disposable/freshly thought of email address like “reddit@kingcharles.tld”. >Now if you receive an email from Reddit or anybody on the email I guess you can just hit reply and it will be replied from that Email Yes, that's exactly how it works. I just went and checked it. I have one catchall alias set up with a name of King Charles on *@kingcharles.tld. Anything that comes into that domain like reddit@kingcharles.tld I can reply to and the FROM will be King Charles <reddit@kingcharles.tld> without me having to do anything. [It actually shows it as three textboxes "King Charles", "reddit", "kingcharles.tld" you can edit] I pay $5 a month which I consider a bargain.