diff --git a/includes/email.php b/includes/email.php
index e85bb6d..cc76a26 100644
--- a/includes/email.php
+++ b/includes/email.php
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ class Email {
         // Strip internal-only keys that are not CyberMail API fields
         $apiOptions = array_diff_key($options, array_flip(['metadata']));
         $payload = array_merge([
-            'from'    => $this->fromName . ' <' . $this->fromEmail . '>',
+            'from'      => $this->fromEmail,
+            'from_name' => $this->fromName,
             'to'      => $to,
             'subject' => $subject,
             'html'    => $html,
diff --git a/includes/functions.php b/includes/functions.php
index 86019c4..936c2a3 100644
--- a/includes/functions.php
+++ b/includes/functions.php
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ function sendEmail($to, $subject, $htmlContent, $textContent = '') {
         error_log('[TJJ sendEmail] CYBERMAIL_API_KEY not configured');
         return false;
     }
-    $payload = ['from' => $fromName . ' <' . $from . '>', 'to' => $to, 'subject' => $subject, 'html' => $htmlContent];
+    $payload = ['from' => $from, 'from_name' => $fromName, 'to' => $to, 'subject' => $subject, 'html' => $htmlContent];
     if ($textContent) $payload['text'] = $textContent;
     $ch = curl_init('https://platform.cyberpersons.com/email/v1/send');
     curl_setopt_array($ch, [