Set a realname in a macro

[Rene Kita]

On Fri, Feb 06, 2026 at 09:55:12AM +0000, Piet wrote:
> Dear Mutt-Users,
> 
> to switch between own email-addresses to send e-mail via mutt/msmtp,
> 
> I use the macro:
> 
> macro compose .c <edit-from><kill-line>foo at bar.de<enter>
> 
> The sent mail does not have a real name of the sender address in the
> header.
> 
> Is it possible to set a realname in this macro?
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Piet

I usually use my_hdr to set the From: and also have reverse_name set, so
this is untested. But you should be able to set a real name by using

macro compose .c <edit-from><kill-line>Foo Bar\<foo at bar.de\><enter>

I'm not sure about the escaped <>, though.

For the rare case where I need to adjust the From: I have also have
edit_headers set.