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You can also add a few lines of code to a functions.php (ex. of your child theme) to do the same job. For instructions, see this page (part 2): https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-change-sender-name-in-outgoing-wordpress-email/

Oops, that’s just a weird glitch that requires me to refresh the page after I save — it looks like the settings update/stay saved after that.

Me too!

Thanks for posting, worked for me!