diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_board.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_board.php
index 2c0eb95cd5..731218a835 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_board.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_board.php
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ class acp_board
 						'email_function_name'	=> array('lang' => 'EMAIL_FUNCTION_NAME',	'validate' => 'string',	'type' => 'text:20:50', 'explain' => true),
 						'email_package_size'	=> array('lang' => 'EMAIL_PACKAGE_SIZE',	'validate' => 'int:0',	'type' => 'number:0:99999', 'explain' => true),
 						'board_contact'			=> array('lang' => 'CONTACT_EMAIL',			'validate' => 'email',	'type' => 'email:25:100', 'explain' => true),
+						'board_contact_name'	=> array('lang' => 'CONTACT_EMAIL_NAME',	'validate' => 'string',	'type' => 'text:30:50', 'explain' => true),
 						'board_email'			=> array('lang' => 'ADMIN_EMAIL',			'validate' => 'email',	'type' => 'email:25:100', 'explain' => true),
 						'board_email_sig'		=> array('lang' => 'EMAIL_SIG',				'validate' => 'string',	'type' => 'textarea:5:30', 'explain' => true),
 						'board_hide_emails'		=> array('lang' => 'BOARD_HIDE_EMAILS',		'validate' => 'bool',	'type' => 'radio:yes_no', 'explain' => true),
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_messenger.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_messenger.php
index 907252f6d8..ddbceae4de 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_messenger.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_messenger.php
@@ -486,12 +486,26 @@ class messenger
 
 		if (empty($this->replyto))
 		{
-			$this->replyto = '<' . $config['board_contact'] . '>';
+			if ($config['board_contact_name'])
+			{
+				$this->replyto = '"' . mail_encode($config['board_contact_name']) . '" <' . $config['board_contact'] . '>';
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$this->replyto = '<' . $config['board_contact'] . '>';
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (empty($this->from))
 		{
-			$this->from = '<' . $config['board_contact'] . '>';
+			if ($config['board_contact_name'])
+			{
+				$this->from = '"' . mail_encode($config['board_contact_name']) . '" <' . $config['board_contact'] . '>';
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$this->from = '<' . $config['board_contact'] . '>';
+			}
 		}
 
 		$encode_eol = ($config['smtp_delivery']) ? "\r\n" : $this->eol;
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/board.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/board.php
index 1d2c979e0c..5ca2c9ea45 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/board.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/board.php
@@ -524,6 +524,8 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'BOARD_HIDE_EMAILS_EXPLAIN'		=> 'This function keeps email addresses completely private.',
 	'CONTACT_EMAIL'					=> 'Contact email address',
 	'CONTACT_EMAIL_EXPLAIN'			=> 'This address will be used whenever a specific contact point is needed, e.g. spam, error output, etc. It will always be used as the <samp>From</samp> and <samp>Reply-To</samp> address in emails.',
+	'CONTACT_EMAIL_NAME'			=> 'Contact name',
+	'CONTACT_EMAIL_NAME_EXPLAIN'	=> 'This is the contact name that e-mail recipients see. Leave blank to just send the e-mail address',
 	'EMAIL_FUNCTION_NAME'			=> 'Email function name',
 	'EMAIL_FUNCTION_NAME_EXPLAIN'	=> 'The email function used to send mails through PHP.',
 	'EMAIL_PACKAGE_SIZE'			=> 'Email package size',