Pretty sure it doesn't :) Unless you want a million (okay, couple of dozens or maybe early three digits) email addresses pre-added that you can "select" from.

PS. You might want to check that feature out that I explicitly named on Thunderbird desktop.

PPS. General observation: any software (or service) by Apple isn't even close to, and by that I mean within thousands of miles of, competent third party alternatives (FOSS or otherwise) :P

I assume Thunderbird just lets you type whatever you want there, which I concede is nicer. But in a pinch Mail also does this.

Also, while open source alternatives are generally more flexible than what Apple offers, sometimes this is not the case. Believe me, I use both based on whichever one meets my needs :)

Okay, I will try to keep it short.

> also does this

Nope!

> Believe me

No, but I won't - especially considering how you are pretty much stuck on "yes, Apple mail does it too.. well.. yeah.. in way… yes it does."

I cannot set a random outgoing From: address when sending an email in iOS. In many ways I understand applications not wanting this feature. Non-technical people will see it and wonder: What if I put in someone else's email address here?

Sure you can, it's just a pain (you have to pre-add it in Settings).