Hallo Wolfgang,

You're mixing different things.

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What is the difference between

\setupletterstyle[option][backaddress=yes]

With \setupletterstyle[<element>=yes|no] you can show or hide elements

ok!

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\setupletterstyle[backaddress][alternative=yes]

In 'default.nli' I found

\defineletterelement[\v!backaddress][\v!auto] {\doifelselettervalue\c!backaddress {\lettervalue\c!backaddress} {\lettervalue\c!fromname \doiflettervalue\c!fromaddress\\ \lettervalue\c!fromaddress}}

what I interpret in the following way:

If 'backaddress'=auto If exist a constant 'backaddress' use it else compose one from 'fromname' and 'fromaddress'

The constant needs a content, if there is no content for 'backadress' the field is filled with 'fromname' and 'fromaddress'.

So let's test if I have understand this: With \setupletterstyle[option][backaddress=no|yes] one can disable|enable a backaddress. With \setupletterstyle[backaddress][alternative=no|yes|auto] one can select between no backadress| a composed backaddress from the fromdata| the yes behaviour if no predefined backaddress is defined And to define such a own backaddress, one uses \setlettervalue{backaddress}{something} Hopefully this is right! Wolfgang