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Reviews for Correct Identity
119 reviews for this add-on
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Dennis, this app is fantastic for preventing my blunders in using the wrong email account.
My one remaining error is when I'm originating an email to a new address, especially when clicking a mailto link in a browser. I almost always want to use my personal account, but if I were last logged into a work account it uses that.
Is it possible to let the user specify a default account for new emails and use that whenever TB is invoked from another app? Also, within TB, if New Message is clicked when the user isn't in the default account, pop up a window asking if they want to continue with the current account or use the default account.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great !! Exactly what I was looking for. The ability to put a domain in the "warning list" is great to ensure you will not write to someone in job A with an adress from job B ! Thank you.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (2.3.2).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Strange wordings in the settings, but if you manage to navigate through them, it works like a charm. Thank you!
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (2.3.2).Rated 1 out of 5 stars
I configured this add-on for my wife in an attempt to solve a problem (mail going out with the wrong From address), but it only got worse. Here is the setup:
her-name@private domain
her-different-userid@gmail.com
my-name@the-same private-domain
The current problem is mail going out with gmail as the From address when that is not wanted. I tried forcing the identity for each account, but for the first, got this:
her name <her-different-userid@gmail.com> her-name@private-domain.
I have no idea why this is happening or what to do about it other than to remove the add-on,
I'm sorry if this is out of place. I couldn't find a place in English to post it.
Hi,
to report problems you could also use github:
https://github.com/dennisverspuij/tb-correctidentity/issues
From your description it is not clear if this add-on could really solve your problem.
For the description I like to use two terms: "account" and "identity". (maybe check also https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/using-identities).
Short (inaccurate) definitions:
account: is the email-address or username + password you use to access your mail server. (and typically has an SMTP server defined for outgoing emails)
identity: is an email address used on an account. This includes the default email address and additional mail-aliases.
An identity always uses a specific account (the one it is assigned to).
In your description e.g. in "her name <her-different-userid@gmail.com> her-name@private-domain."
the account is "her-different-userid@gmail.com" and the identity is "her-name@private-domain"
This add-on selects the "from" identity based on e.g. "to"-addresses when writing a new mail or e.g. on "to" addresses of a received mail when replying an email. (There are more functions, but maybe this is closest to your use case)
To simply select the "from" identity when starting a new mail, Thunderbird already offers a list of identites to select.
Also the default identity can be already configured without this add-on.
Even some simple rule to select this identity for replies can be configured without this add-on.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Exactly what I was looking for.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (2.2.1).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worked immediately, after I configured it in its settings. Exactly what I needed. Thank you!
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (2.2.1).Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Correct Identity 2.2.1 fonctionne bien pour sélectionner une adresse par défaut pour écrire un nouveau mail, c'est parfait pour ça !
Cependant, quand on répond à un message, il sélectionne bien l'adresse pour envoyer la réponse mais comme adresse d'envoi, il prend l'adresse par défaut pour écrire un nouveau mail et pas celle à qui le message a été envoyé...
Dommage.
<Correct Identity 2.2.1 works well to select a default address to write a new mail, it's perfect for that!
However, when you reply to a message, it selects the address to send the reply to, but as the sending address, it takes the default address to write a new mail and not the one the message was sent to...
It's a pity.>
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I'm using the Thunderbird version 102.2 and Correct Identity stopped working. I guess that this is due to incompatibility. Are you planning to update? I'm really missing this great add-on... Thanks!
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (2.1.1).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Thanks a lot to Idreier and Dennis for bringing back this famous add-on to TB. I was really missing it since several TB versions. Tried various work around but none resolving or working properly.
Thanks again, its a real great add-on and very help and useful!
Best regards Christian
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Does not do what I expect. It almost does nothing...
I couldn't find a help page explaining what it does, and the explanations in the (German translated?) setup page does not make much sense.
What I expect: when I reply to a message, use the address the message was sent to as the sender address.
What it does: it always use the default or the configured sender address. I don't need an add-on for that.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is incredibly useful if you maintain business, personal and other misc email identifies and don't want to give out the wrong address to the wrong contact.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (2.0.1).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Finally! Thanks for updating this addon for TB91, good job!
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (2.0.1).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great ad very useful extension. Unluckly not supported since TB68 and now TB91. Any update forward? Any way t contribute (financially) for updates?
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.4.7).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great ad very useful extension. Unluckly not supported by TB68. Any update forward?
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.4.7).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A unofficial release for Thunderbird 60 is available here :
https://github.com/dennisverspuij/tb-correctidentity/pull/4#issuecomment-427641246
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Still add 2 signs:
- correct one (the one I configure for a sender) : but before the replied email body
- wrong one: (the default account sign) after the replied body
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
I hope it will be updated to be compatible with Thunderbird >=60.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.4.7).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome! Exactly what I needed. My TB at the office was configured for two domains, work and home. All too often I would send from my home domain to a work recipient. After installing Correct Identity, I just entered domain names for each identity and now TB corrects the identity as soon as I provide a recipient. I only wish I had searched for solution long ago.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.4.7).Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Greati!
Please update for Thunderbird 60!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is really a very useful and great addon.
But one option is missing.
It happens all the time to me, when replying to a message stored in archive folder, that I use an unwanted Identity
So it would be great if it was also possible to choose in the Options for "none" / "empty" or alike as choice for "When Composing a new message"
That way, while composing the mail, selecting an identity manually becomes mandatory.
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