diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageCompose.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageCompose.java
index 9a2563d96..8dad95547 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageCompose.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageCompose.java
@@ -67,11 +67,13 @@ import com.fsck.k9.activity.misc.Attachment;
 import com.fsck.k9.controller.MessagingController;
 import com.fsck.k9.controller.MessagingListener;
 import com.fsck.k9.crypto.CryptoProvider;
+import com.fsck.k9.crypto.OpenPgpApiHelper;
 import com.fsck.k9.crypto.PgpData;
 import com.fsck.k9.fragment.ProgressDialogFragment;
 import com.fsck.k9.helper.ContactItem;
 import com.fsck.k9.helper.Contacts;
 import com.fsck.k9.helper.HtmlConverter;
+import com.fsck.k9.helper.IdentityHelper;
 import com.fsck.k9.helper.StringUtils;
 import com.fsck.k9.helper.Utility;
 import com.fsck.k9.mail.Address;
@@ -2005,7 +2007,7 @@ public class MessageCompose extends K9Activity implements OnClickListener,
         intent.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_REQUEST_ASCII_ARMOR, true);
         // this follows user id format of OpenPGP to allow key generation based on it
         // includes account number to make it unique
-        String accName = mIdentity.getName() + " <" + mIdentity.getEmail() + ">";
+        String accName = OpenPgpApiHelper.buildAccountName(mIdentity);
         intent.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME, accName);
 
         final InputStream is = getOpenPgpInputStream();
@@ -2988,30 +2990,10 @@ public class MessageCompose extends K9Activity implements OnClickListener,
         populateUIWithQuotedMessage(mAccount.isDefaultQuotedTextShown());
 
         if (mAction == Action.REPLY || mAction == Action.REPLY_ALL) {
-            Identity useIdentity = null;
-            for (Address address : message.getRecipients(RecipientType.TO)) {
-                Identity identity = mAccount.findIdentity(address);
-                if (identity != null) {
-                    useIdentity = identity;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            if (useIdentity == null) {
-                if (message.getRecipients(RecipientType.CC).length > 0) {
-                    for (Address address : message.getRecipients(RecipientType.CC)) {
-                        Identity identity = mAccount.findIdentity(address);
-                        if (identity != null) {
-                            useIdentity = identity;
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            if (useIdentity != null) {
-                Identity defaultIdentity = mAccount.getIdentity(0);
-                if (useIdentity != defaultIdentity) {
-                    switchToIdentity(useIdentity);
-                }
+            Identity useIdentity = IdentityHelper.getRecipientIdentityFromMessage(mAccount, message);
+            Identity defaultIdentity = mAccount.getIdentity(0);
+            if (useIdentity != defaultIdentity) {
+                switchToIdentity(useIdentity);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/crypto/OpenPgpApiHelper.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/crypto/OpenPgpApiHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f69e61472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/crypto/OpenPgpApiHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package com.fsck.k9.crypto;
+
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+
+import com.fsck.k9.Identity;
+
+
+public class OpenPgpApiHelper {
+
+    /**
+     * Create an "account name" from the supplied identity for use with the OpenPgp API's
+     * <code>EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME</code>.
+     *
+     * @return A string with the following format:
+     *         <code>display name &lt;user@example.com&gt;</code>
+     *
+     * @see org.openintents.openpgp.util.OpenPgpApi#EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME
+     */
+    public static String buildAccountName(Identity identity) {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+
+        String name = identity.getName();
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(name)) {
+            sb.append(name).append(" ");
+        }
+        sb.append("<").append(identity.getEmail()).append(">");
+
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/IdentityHelper.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/IdentityHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c9023b72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/IdentityHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package com.fsck.k9.helper;
+
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import com.fsck.k9.Account;
+import com.fsck.k9.Identity;
+import com.fsck.k9.K9;
+import com.fsck.k9.mail.Address;
+import com.fsck.k9.mail.Message;
+import com.fsck.k9.mail.MessagingException;
+
+public class IdentityHelper {
+
+    /**
+     * Find the identity a message was sent to.
+     *
+     * @param account
+     *         The account the message belongs to.
+     * @param message
+     *         The message to get the recipients from.
+     *
+     * @return The identity the message was sent to, or the account's default identity if it
+     *         couldn't be determined which identity this message was sent to.
+     *
+     * @see Account#findIdentity(com.fsck.k9.mail.Address)
+     */
+    public static Identity getRecipientIdentityFromMessage(Account account, Message message) {
+        Identity recipient = null;
+
+        try {
+            for (Address address : message.getRecipients(Message.RecipientType.TO)) {
+                Identity identity = account.findIdentity(address);
+                if (identity != null) {
+                    recipient = identity;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if (recipient == null) {
+                Address[] ccAddresses = message.getRecipients(Message.RecipientType.CC);
+                if (ccAddresses.length > 0) {
+                    for (Address address : ccAddresses) {
+                        Identity identity = account.findIdentity(address);
+                        if (identity != null) {
+                            recipient = identity;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (MessagingException e) {
+            Log.w(K9.LOG_TAG, "Error finding the identity this message was sent to", e);
+        }
+
+        if (recipient == null) {
+            recipient = account.getIdentity(0);
+        }
+
+        return recipient;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/view/MessageOpenPgpView.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/view/MessageOpenPgpView.java
index aa560f81c..0b4f2c808 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/view/MessageOpenPgpView.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/view/MessageOpenPgpView.java
@@ -29,10 +29,13 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.fsck.k9.Account;
+import com.fsck.k9.Identity;
 import com.fsck.k9.K9;
 import com.fsck.k9.R;
 import com.fsck.k9.crypto.CryptoHelper;
+import com.fsck.k9.crypto.OpenPgpApiHelper;
 import com.fsck.k9.fragment.MessageViewFragment;
+import com.fsck.k9.helper.IdentityHelper;
 import com.fsck.k9.mail.Message;
 import com.fsck.k9.mail.MessagingException;
 import com.fsck.k9.mail.Part;
@@ -266,9 +269,9 @@ public class MessageOpenPgpView extends LinearLayout {
     private void decryptVerify(Intent intent) {
         intent.setAction(OpenPgpApi.ACTION_DECRYPT_VERIFY);
         intent.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_REQUEST_ASCII_ARMOR, true);
-        // this follows user id format of OpenPGP to allow key generation based on it
-        // includes account number to make it unique
-        String accName = mAccount.getName() + " <" + mAccount.getEmail() + ">";
+
+        Identity identity = IdentityHelper.getRecipientIdentityFromMessage(mAccount, mMessage);
+        String accName = OpenPgpApiHelper.buildAccountName(identity);
         intent.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME, accName);
 
         InputStream is = null;