diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 4e805fb01..67aa68630 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -314,6 +314,10 @@ Welcome to K-9 Mail setup.  K-9 is an open source mail client for Android origin
     <string name="global_settings_touchable_label">Touch-friendly view</string>
     <string name="global_settings_touchable_summary">Roomier list items with message previews</string>
 
+    <string name="global_settings_registered_name_color_label">Choose registered name color</string>
+    <string name="global_settings_registered_name_color_default">Default theme color</string>
+    <string name="global_settings_registered_name_color_changed">Choosed color</string>
+
     <string name="global_settings_messageview_fixedwidth_label">Fixed-width fonts</string>
     <string name="global_settings_messageview_fixedwidth_summary">Use a fixed-width font when showing plain-text messages</string>
     <string name="global_settings_messageview_return_to_list_label">Return to list after delete</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/global_preferences.xml b/res/xml/global_preferences.xml
index 71e7ea1a7..40f0353cf 100644
--- a/res/xml/global_preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/global_preferences.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@
 
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/messageview_preferences" android:key="messageview_preferences">
 
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:key="change_registered_name_color"
+            android:title="@string/global_settings_registered_name_color_label"
+            android:summary="@string/global_settings_registered_name_color_default" />
+
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:key="messageview_fixedwidth_font"
             android:title="@string/global_settings_messageview_fixedwidth_label"
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
index 9bc815bae..307bb4cae 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ public class K9 extends Application
     private static boolean mMessageListCheckboxes = false;
     private static boolean mMessageListTouchable = false;
 
+    private static boolean mChangeRegisteredNameColor = false;
+    private static int mRegisteredNameColor = 0xff00008f;
     private static boolean mMessageViewFixedWidthFont = false;
     private static boolean mMessageViewReturnToList = false;
 
@@ -350,6 +352,9 @@ public class K9 extends Application
         editor.putBoolean("messageListCheckboxes",mMessageListCheckboxes);
         editor.putBoolean("messageListTouchable",mMessageListTouchable);
 
+
+        editor.putBoolean("changeRegisteredNameColor",mChangeRegisteredNameColor);
+        editor.putInt("registeredNameColor",mRegisteredNameColor);
         editor.putBoolean("messageViewFixedWidthFont",mMessageViewFixedWidthFont);
         editor.putBoolean("messageViewReturnToList", mMessageViewReturnToList);
 
@@ -388,6 +393,8 @@ public class K9 extends Application
         mMessageListCheckboxes = sprefs.getBoolean("messageListCheckboxes",false);
         mMessageListTouchable = sprefs.getBoolean("messageListTouchable",false);
 
+        mChangeRegisteredNameColor = sprefs.getBoolean("changeRegisteredNameColor", false);
+        mRegisteredNameColor = sprefs.getInt("registeredNameColor", 0xff00008f);
         mMessageViewFixedWidthFont = sprefs.getBoolean("messageViewFixedWidthFont", false);
         mMessageViewReturnToList = sprefs.getBoolean("messageViewReturnToList", false);
 
@@ -611,6 +618,23 @@ public class K9 extends Application
         mMessageListCheckboxes = checkboxes;
     }
 
+    public static boolean changeRegisteredNameColor()
+    {
+        return mChangeRegisteredNameColor;
+    }
+
+    public static void setChangeRegisteredNameColor(boolean checkboxes)
+    {
+        mChangeRegisteredNameColor = checkboxes;
+    }
+
+    public static int getRegisteredNameColor() {
+        return mRegisteredNameColor;
+    }
+
+    public static void setRegisteredNameColor(int registeredNameColor) {
+        mRegisteredNameColor = registeredNameColor;
+    }
 
     public static boolean messageViewFixedWidthFont()
     {
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/setup/Prefs.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/setup/Prefs.java
index 5c698d40a..651e4df4a 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/setup/Prefs.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/setup/Prefs.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.fsck.k9.K9;
 import com.fsck.k9.Preferences;
 import com.fsck.k9.R;
 import com.fsck.k9.activity.Accounts;
+import com.fsck.k9.activity.ColorPickerDialog;
 import com.fsck.k9.activity.DateFormatter;
 import com.fsck.k9.activity.K9PreferenceActivity;
 import com.fsck.k9.preferences.CheckboxListPreference;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ public class Prefs extends K9PreferenceActivity
     private static final String PREFERENCE_MESSAGELIST_CHECKBOXES = "messagelist_checkboxes";
     private static final String PREFERENCE_MESSAGELIST_TOUCHABLE = "messagelist_touchable";
 
+    private static final String PREFERENCE_CHANGE_REGISTERED_NAME_COLOR = "change_registered_name_color";
     private static final String PREFERENCE_MESSAGEVIEW_FIXEDWIDTH = "messageview_fixedwidth_font";
     private static final String PREFERENCE_MESSAGEVIEW_RETURN_TO_LIST = "messageview_return_to_list";
 
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ public class Prefs extends K9PreferenceActivity
     private CheckBoxPreference mCheckboxes;
     private CheckBoxPreference mTouchable;
 
+    private CheckBoxPreference mChangeRegisteredNameColor;
     private CheckBoxPreference mFixedWidth;
     private CheckBoxPreference mReturnToList;
 
@@ -230,6 +233,28 @@ public class Prefs extends K9PreferenceActivity
         mTouchable = (CheckBoxPreference)findPreference(PREFERENCE_MESSAGELIST_TOUCHABLE);
         mTouchable.setChecked(K9.messageListTouchable());
 
+        mChangeRegisteredNameColor = (CheckBoxPreference)findPreference(PREFERENCE_CHANGE_REGISTERED_NAME_COLOR);
+        mChangeRegisteredNameColor.setChecked(K9.changeRegisteredNameColor());
+        if (K9.changeRegisteredNameColor())
+            mChangeRegisteredNameColor.setSummary(R.string.global_settings_registered_name_color_changed);
+        else
+            mChangeRegisteredNameColor.setSummary(R.string.global_settings_registered_name_color_default);
+        mChangeRegisteredNameColor.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener()
+        {
+            public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue)
+            {
+                if ((boolean)(Boolean)newValue == true) {
+                    onChooseRegisteredNameColor();
+                    mChangeRegisteredNameColor.setSummary(R.string.global_settings_registered_name_color_changed);
+                }
+                else {
+                    mChangeRegisteredNameColor.setSummary(R.string.global_settings_registered_name_color_default);
+                }
+                mChangeRegisteredNameColor.setChecked((Boolean)newValue);
+                return false;
+            }
+        });
+
         mFixedWidth = (CheckBoxPreference)findPreference(PREFERENCE_MESSAGEVIEW_FIXEDWIDTH);
         mFixedWidth.setChecked(K9.messageViewFixedWidthFont());
 
@@ -283,6 +308,7 @@ public class Prefs extends K9PreferenceActivity
         K9.setMessageListCheckboxes(mCheckboxes.isChecked());
         K9.setMessageListTouchable(mTouchable.isChecked());
 
+        K9.setChangeRegisteredNameColor(mChangeRegisteredNameColor.isChecked());
         K9.setMessageViewFixedWidthFont(mFixedWidth.isChecked());
         K9.setMessageViewReturnToList(mReturnToList.isChecked());
 
@@ -326,4 +352,15 @@ public class Prefs extends K9PreferenceActivity
         FontSizeSettings.actionEditSettings(this);
     }
 
+    public void onChooseRegisteredNameColor()
+    {
+        new ColorPickerDialog(this, new ColorPickerDialog.OnColorChangedListener()
+        {
+            public void colorChanged(int color)
+            {
+                K9.setRegisteredNameColor(color);
+            }
+        },
+        K9.getRegisteredNameColor()).show();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/Address.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/Address.java
index 32fa6ed38..55ce55917 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/Address.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/Address.java
@@ -263,13 +263,18 @@ public class Address
 
             if (name != null && name != NO_ENTRY)
             {
-                SpannableString sname = new SpannableString(name);
-                sname.setSpan(new ForegroundColorSpan(Color.BLUE),
-                        0,
-                        sname.length(),
-                        Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE
-                       );
-                return sname;
+                if (K9.changeRegisteredNameColor()) {
+                    SpannableString sname = new SpannableString(name);
+                    sname.setSpan(new ForegroundColorSpan(K9.getRegisteredNameColor()),
+                                  0,
+                                  sname.length(),
+                                  Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE
+                                  );
+                    return sname;
+                }
+                else {
+                    return name;
+                }
             }
             if (name == null)
             {
@@ -281,16 +286,23 @@ public class Address
                         if (cursor.getCount() > 0)
                         {
                             cursor.moveToFirst();
-                            name = contacts.getName(cursor);
-                            sContactsName.put(mAddress, name);
+                            name = contacts.getName(cursor); // name might return null
+                            if (name != null) {
+                                sContactsName.put(mAddress, name);
 
-                            SpannableString sname = new SpannableString(name);
-                            sname.setSpan(new ForegroundColorSpan(Color.BLUE),
-                                    0,
-                                    sname.length(),
-                                    Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE
-                                   );
-                            return sname;
+                                if (K9.changeRegisteredNameColor()) {
+                                    SpannableString sname = new SpannableString(name);
+                                    sname.setSpan(new ForegroundColorSpan(K9.getRegisteredNameColor()),
+                                                  0,
+                                                  sname.length(),
+                                                  Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE
+                                                  );
+                                    return sname;
+                                }
+                                else {
+                                    return name;
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                         else
                         {