164564 - Cannot update the display in compose from: dropdown

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 137606

(SeaMonkey :: MailNews: Account Configuration, defect)

Description

[Richard]

I wanted to know which of several accounts with the same display name I was
using as the From: address.  Tried adding ([e-mail]) to the end of the
proper name, such as

crash ([e-mail])

for the value of the Your Name field under menus Edit/MailNewsgroupPrefs, and
not only did this not get updated in the display dropdown under compose new
message window, but my account preferences aren't even saved.

This prevents me from using NS mail for managing my multiple mail accounts. :(

Comment 1

[Alex Eng]

Reporter:

Mozilla version and build ID?  Steps to reproduce?

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Given the poorly-written bug description, it is very difficult for me or anyone
to reliably reproduce the steps you took.  Marking this bug as INVALID.

Comment 2

[timeless]

[e-mail]: This is strike number 2 (maximum strike limit is 0).

Here's what the user did:

1. file>new>message
2. try to figure out which account the from field meant
3. edit>mail account settings
4. change the description of an account
5. note that the change does not affect the already open window.

Comment 3

[R.K.Aa.]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 137606 ***