changing the "From" address on Hotmail

> From: A Computer User
> Sent: March 25, 2007
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: changing the "From" address on Hotmail
>
> Leo,
> Hi. I own a domain name for my business. The company that registered my
> domain provides a service where they give you a domain email and for $5
> a year they will FORWARD the domian emails to my hotmail account. So,
> for now, I am having my domain email forwarded to my
> free hotmail account.
>
> I have read some of sites your info and I am reconsidering using a free
> account for business. In the mean time, I like the way my email
> looks professional when a customer SENDS me an
> email... but when I REPLY to their email, they see my dumb free hotmail
> address as the sender and I end up in their junk mail or they do not
> respond at all. Is it possible for me to send an email FROM :
> [my business address] or is it only possible to receive emails under
> that domain name?
>
> Can you direct me to info that explains how I can create emails that
> the receipient will see in their inbox as from my business email?

It can't be done with Hotmail, I'm afraid. However, GMail, also free, will
allow you to do that in it's various options and settings.

If you get a "real" pop3 email account, this article explains how to set
up at least one mail program to sent "from" a forwarded email address:
http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_send_mail_from_my_mail_forwarded_address.html

Good luck!

Thanks for asking,

Leo