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From: "Lindsay Graham" <>
Subject: [AUS-MIL] Fw: Fw: [NAME USAGE]
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:37:37 +1000


Silly me!! I tested what I said to Wynette below by temporarily changing my email name to 'Moscow Bear' and then forgot to change
it back before sending the message to Wynette and the list!! At least we know that my suggestion works!!

Lindsay Graham
Canberra, Australia

----- Original Message -----
From: "Moscow Bear" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Fw: [NAME USAGE]


> Wynette -- I smiled at this exchange of emails, as I find that people who know my name but have not met me often assume I'm
> female.
> My wife would assure you I'm not!!
> As for the name shown on your email, Wynette, that can be changed in your email program. I see you also use Outlook Express, so,
> on
> the main menu, go to: Tools > Accounts > Mail tab, select the email account you use (you may only have one) > Properties >
> General
> tab, and under User Information, Name (which will be 'Graeme Ford' at present), change it to whatever you would like people to see
> when they get an email from you.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Lindsay Graham
> Canberra, Australia
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graeme Ford" <>
> To: <>; <>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Fw: [NAME USAGE]
>
>
>> OOPS!
>> To those who read my email, you will note that I referred to Viv as "her".
>>
>> He has corrected my misapprehension in the email below mine.
>>
>> My abject apologies Viv, I should know better. I have known more than a
>> couple of Vivian'/Vyvian/Vyvyan''s in my lifetime. (Also a couple of
>> Vivien/Viviennes's.)
>>
>> Our email is under my husband Graeme's name, the particular server we have
>> wouldn't allow it in both names, as it has to be under the pension card
>> holder's name only. (I'm not quite that decrepit, but getting there!)
>>
>> Sooooo, consequently, as people often only read the top of the email, not
>> the signature at the bottom, I am frequently called "Graeme".
>>
>> I empathise fully.
>>
>> Wynnette.
>>
> <snip earlier messages>
>
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