Home → Microsoft → Outlook → Sender Name isn't showing in Message List view
4.4. Sender Name isn't showing in Message List view
If the view of your emails is suddenly showing your name where the sender name typically is, or even some other item in its place, here is how to correct that:
The view that you want:
The view you currently have:
First lets expand the list view to show the columns:
See above how the Recipient Name field is first before the From field? This is causing the view when condensed to only show the Recipients Name where normally the Senders name would appear. To correct this, drag the From column to the left of the Recipient Name column. Then to ensure that the view is how it really should be, drag the Recipient Name column all the way to the right past Size. This allows the subject to appear as well in the condensed view.
After rearranging the columns:
The corrected condensed message view: