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Display Name Changed in Outlook Email to self

Jim Ford 40 Reputation points
2026-06-12T21:04:49.9733333+00:00

This began happening very recently. When I go to send an email to myself in Outlook the TO line shows a strange Display Name, one that I have never used. This strange Display Name does not happen when I send an email to anyone else. This does not happen when I do the same thing in my Yahoo mail.

When I send an email to myself in Yahoo Mail and start putting my name in the TO line I get a box with two lines in it consisting of my usual Display Name on top line and then my email on the second line and if I click on it, the Display Name shows on the TO line.

When I send an email to myself in Outlook and start putting my name in the TO line I get a box with two lines in it consisting of this strange Display Name ["Traveler"] on top line and then my email on the second line and if I click on it, the strange Display Name ["Traveler"] shows on the TO line.

When I check the Sent file it shows the email as being Sent by my email address with the To showing as "You"

I have no idea where the strange Display Name came from. It is not in any of my Contact Lists

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  1. Jeronimo Fuerte 40,180 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-06-12T23:20:17.2333333+00:00

    Hi! Please try these steps:

    1. In New Outlook, start a new email and begin typing your own email address in the To field. When the incorrect “Traveler” suggestion appears, check whether there is an X, remove, or delete option on that suggestion and remove it.
    2. Open People/Contacts in Outlook and also check Outlook.com People from the web. Search for your own email address and for “Traveler.” If you find a contact or duplicate contact with that display name, edit or delete it.
    3. Check your Microsoft account display name here: account.microsoft.com > Your info > Edit name. If you change it, allow up to 24 hours for it to update across Microsoft services.

    After doing this, close and reopen New Outlook and test again. You may also want to test the same account from Outlook.com in a browser.

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