# Gavin Andresen
# 2012-07-16 13:12:29
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=93502.msg1033958#msg1033958

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What do you mean "send from A" ?  Are A and B accounts or bitcoin addresses? @p{par}

The reference client does not send coins "from" an address; when you send coins they are chosen from any of the available inputs in your wallet. @p{par}

If you receive 50 BTC to an address associated with an empty account "A", then move those 50 bitcoins to account "B", then make the RPC call: @p{brk}
  sendfrom "A" @p{lt}to_address@s{gt} 50 @p{par}

... you will get an error "Account has insuficient funds" @p{par}

 @p{brk}
I have no idea what 2112 is talking about RE: accountants having trouble figuring out how the accounts feature operates.  It is very much like separate accounts at a bank, where dollars and coins flow in, are credited to accounts, and then flow back out (debiting accounts).  If I take a bag of cash to the bank and have it deposited into my account, I don't expect to get exactly the same bills and coins out the next time I make a withdrawal, and I shouldn't be surprised if the bank uses those coins and bills for withdrawals from other accounts. @p{par}

 @p{brk}