Jeff Stephenson said:
Sounds like a problem someone else posted to the group recently. Do you
happen to have several accounts that all point to the same mailbox at your
ISP (i.e. they all have the same incoming server and username)? If so, and
if all those accounts are set to receive mail, then it's a toss-up as to
which account any particular message will be received on. Outlook replies
based on the account on which a message was received, not based on the
address to which the message was addressed.
I think you hit the source of my problem! In examining my Outlook accounts,
I had set up each of my aliases as well as the main mailbox to check each
time I send and receive. However, since they were all aliases to the same
box, it was probably an exercise in redundancy for me. I have now used the
Send/Receive > Settings > Define Send/Receive Groups > Edit to be more
specific on how to interact with the server.
I have set up one of my aliases as my default email address. It is set to
send and receive. For each of my other aliases, and the main mailbox itself,
I set them to Send only.
Now, when replying to a message in my inbox, my default alias comes up
consistently each time. When I am responding to one of my other alias
messages or the main mail box address, I simply make sure to change the
account accordingly.
I appreciate your help and at least have a logical explanation that I can
understand. Going forward, I will probably go easy (if not eliminate) the
use of aliases.
epiclectic