Importance of From Address

The simple fact is this: if the recipient does not know who you are as a sender, the likelihood that your message is opened falls to less than one in ten. So brand your ‘from address.’ Tell the recipient who you are, and use the entire ‘from address.’ The ‘from address’ has two parts, the actual email address and the name associated with the email address.

Most email clients will display the name associated with the email address, if there is one. This part of the email address can be a person’s name, the organization’s name or division, or it can even be used as a mini subject such as: “Special Offers” companyxyz-news@companyxyz.com

Once you pick an effective ‘from address,’ stick to it, and ask your list members to add the ‘from address’ to their address book or contact list. This will keep your messages out of the spam/bulk/junk folder.

A quick “don’t” before moving on to designing a message subject: Email marketers should never use the infamous “do-not-reply” in any part of the ‘from address.’ This type of ‘from address’ is reserved for transactional notices, and it really takes away the personal connection you might make with your list members.

Source: Louis Chatoff