Configuring the “From” field

I’ve read the FAQ about configuring the “From” field but am not understanding how to eliminate the <[email protected]> field, and replace it with the email address of the sender. The “From” field contains the name of the sender [your-name] but I need it to also contain the email address of that sender. I’ve tried [your-email] and <[your-email]> without success. Can you please help? Thanks.