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Using a Nickname in Outlook

I was recently migrated to Outlook/Exchange and now my "from" address is showing my legal first name.  How can I correct this?

Login to the portal (http://my.jhu.edu) and go to the myJHED tab, 

Locate and select: “Change MyInfo”. 

Locate the "Nick Name" field.  In this field, you can type a preferred first name.  Be careful not to insert any extra spaces at the end of the first name field or attempt to enter a last name too.

These changes will synchronize into the Outlook/Exchange email system and change your the first name in your "from" address.

Please allow 48 hours for the change to synchronize.

Remember:  ONLY a single name can be entered (no spaces…no last name).