I have the same problem. Were you able to figure out how to solve this? If so, please post the solution here.
Thanks
I spoke too soon. I found the answer here – Contact Form 7 – From Name Incorrect
Here’s what solved it for me:
remove_filter('wp_mail_from', 'bp_core_email_from_address_filter' );
remove_filter('wp_mail_from_name', 'bp_core_email_from_name_filter');
I added this to my function file. If you have Genesis Extender, it’s easy to do.
Thank you for your reply @bookclubreader.
But the first topic is related to Contact Form 7, and your soluce applies to that plugin ONLY.
Also, the tip you linked to use a core file hack, and this is absolutely not to do.
If users who don’t use that plugin go to remove both filters, their emails won’t NEVER be send i guess.
https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference/wp_mail_from
For thoose who want to modify the default sender name (from), typically wordpress@yourdomain to something else, use these snippets and put them into your child-theme functions.php
//notification mail From email field
function custom_email_from($mail) {
$mail = 'your_email@addre.ss'; // Replace the email address here //
return $mail;
}
add_filter('wp_mail_from','custom_email_from');
//notification mail From name field - optional
function custom_email_from_name($name) {
$name = get_bloginfo('name');//or any other text
return $name;
}
add_filter('wp_mail_from_name','custom_email_from_name');
MOD EDIT: Topic moved into Third Party Plugins section