Outlook hover over email address
When you hover over an email address in Outlook, you may see a few different things depending on the context and the version of Outlook you're using. Here are some common scenarios:
- Email address preview: When you hover over an email address in the Outlook inbox, you may see a preview of the email address, including the name and email address.
- Contact information: If you have a contact associated with the email address, hovering over the address may display the contact's name, title, company, and other relevant information.
- Email address formatting: In some cases, hovering over an email address may display the email address in a formatted way, such as with a link to the email address or with additional information like the sender's name and subject line.
- To-Do bar: In Outlook 2013 and later, hovering over an email address in the To-Do bar may display a preview of the email, including the subject line and a brief summary of the email content.
- People Pane: In Outlook 2010 and later, hovering over an email address in the inbox may display the People Pane, which shows information about the sender, including their name, title, company, and other relevant details.
To customize the behavior of hovering over email addresses in Outlook, you can try the following:
- Go to File > Options > Mail > Display
- Under "Display settings", uncheck the box next to "Show contact information when hovering over an email address"
- Alternatively, you can also try adjusting the "Show email address formatting" option to see if it changes the behavior of hovering over email addresses.
Keep in mind that the exact behavior of hovering over email addresses in Outlook may vary depending on your version of Outlook and the settings you have configured.