OS 10.5 - How do I change the email address iCal uses for alerts?

stevetgn · stevetgn #1 (**permalink**)

07-31-2008, 06:49 AM

How do I change the email address iCal uses for alerts?
I need it to email me reminders to a different email account.

Thanks in advance

Steve

Sherman Homan · Sherman Homan #2 (**permalink**)

07-31-2008, 07:29 AM

If I understand your question correctly, iCal allows you to pick any email address that you have setup in Mail.

stevetgn · stevetgn #3 (**permalink**)

07-31-2008, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sherman Homan

If I understand your question correctly, iCal allows you to pick any email address that you have setup in Mail.

I can't find anything in the iCal preferences with regards to email address.
It always uses my MSN address and I want it to use my POP address so my iPhone (yes the new 3G yeah!!! lol) will auto download the emails as well while I'm out and about.

Sherman Homan · Sherman Homan #4 (**permalink**)

07-31-2008, 01:22 PM

Make an event in iCal, next to 'alarm' choose 'email'.
In your case it will autofill with your MSN address, but if you click that address iCal should display the other email accounts that Mail knows about.

stevetgn · stevetgn #5 (**permalink**)

07-31-2008, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sherman Homan

Make an event in iCal, next to 'alarm' choose 'email'.
In your case it will autofill with your MSN address, but if you click that address iCal should display the other email accounts that Mail knows about.

Cool I'll try that, thanks. Can you get it to default to the address I want though?

stevetgn · stevetgn #6 (**permalink**)

07-31-2008, 03:32 PM

Just tried it. Won't do it. Only email address it shows is the MSN account.
The MSN account is my Apple ID for iTunes and the like. Is it something to do with that?

Sherman Homan · Sherman Homan #7 (**permalink**)

07-31-2008, 03:42 PM

Fire up Mail. Is the account you want to use listed there?

Eric559 · Eric559 #8 (**permalink**)

07-31-2008, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevetgn

Just tried it. Won't do it. Only email address it shows is the MSN account.
The MSN account is my Apple ID for iTunes and the like. Is it something to do with that?

It has nothing to do with what e-mail you have set up in Mail.

Try adding the e-mail address you want to use to your contact info in Address Book.

stevetgn · stevetgn #9 (**permalink**)

07-31-2008, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric559

It has nothing to do with what e-mail you have set up in Mail.

Try adding the e-mail address you want to use to your contact info in Address Book.

That's done it. Fantastic! Thank you.

Regards

Steve

Sherman Homan #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2006 Location: Norwell, MA Posts: 897	07-31-2008, 07:29 AM If I understand your question correctly, iCal allows you to pick any email address that you have setup in Mail. Sherman Homan http://macintoshsolutions.com http://shermanhoman.com http://grumblefix.com http://www.merchantcircle.com/busine...s.781-749-9162 http://www.merchantcircle.com/busine...x.781-424-5722
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Sherman Homan #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2006 Location: Norwell, MA Posts: 897	07-31-2008, 01:22 PM Make an event in iCal, next to 'alarm' choose 'email'. In your case it will autofill with your MSN address, but if you click that address iCal should display the other email accounts that Mail knows about. Sherman Homan http://macintoshsolutions.com http://shermanhoman.com http://grumblefix.com http://www.merchantcircle.com/busine...s.781-749-9162 http://www.merchantcircle.com/busine...x.781-424-5722
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Sherman Homan #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2006 Location: Norwell, MA Posts: 897	07-31-2008, 03:42 PM Fire up Mail. Is the account you want to use listed there? Sherman Homan http://macintoshsolutions.com http://shermanhoman.com http://grumblefix.com http://www.merchantcircle.com/busine...s.781-749-9162 http://www.merchantcircle.com/busine...x.781-424-5722
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Member Since: Dec 28, 2007 Posts: 81 Mac Specs: 8 core Mac Pro, 21.5" iMac, 13" Macbook Pro, iPhone 4	07-31-2008, 06:49 AM How do I change the email address iCal uses for alerts? I need it to email me reminders to a different email account. Thanks in advance Steve
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stevetgn #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2007 Posts: 81 Mac Specs: 8 core Mac Pro, 21.5" iMac, 13" Macbook Pro, iPhone 4	07-31-2008, 03:32 PM Just tried it. Won't do it. Only email address it shows is the MSN account. The MSN account is my Apple ID for iTunes and the like. Is it something to do with that?
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