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==Rename your Account==
==Rename your Account==
===Change through Google===
===Change through Google===
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First you must change your name registered with G Suite and the @mcgilleus.ca domain. Changing this will change the registered account name: anyone else in the @mcgilleus.ca domain will be able to search this name to get in touch with you.
First you must change your name registered with G Suite and the @mcgilleus.ca domain. Changing this will change the registered account name: anyone else in the @mcgilleus.ca domain will be able to search this name to get in touch with you.


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===Change through Gmail===
===Change through Gmail===
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Most of the time, changing your name through Google will change the name associated with outgoing emails. However, if somebody decided they wanted the '''From''' portion of an email to read differently than the account name, they may have changed that through Gmail. To check if this is the case, navigate to <code>Gmail > Settings > Accounts and Import > Send mail as:</code>
Most of the time, changing your name through Google will change the name associated with outgoing emails. However, if somebody decided they wanted the '''From''' portion of an email to read differently than the account name, they may have changed that through Gmail. To check if this is the case, navigate to <code>Gmail > Settings > Accounts and Import > Send mail as:</code>