I am trying out Outlook 2007. I currently use Thunderbird. In Thunderbird, I
can set up multiple identities for myself on a single account, and when
sending an email, choose the identity I want for that email. An identity
basically consists of a reply-to address and a signature.

For example, when replying to an email from Joe User, I can select my
identity as "Customer Support" and have the proper reply-to email and
signature automatically inserted. Or, when creating a new message to
Microsoft Support I can choose the identity "Customer Bob" and have the
appropriate reply-to and signature inserted. This is all under a single email
account, so there is no switching accounts, profiles, or "fooling" the
program. I simply choose my identity from a dropdown on the compose message
form.

I serve several roles for different entities. I have one mail email to which
all other emails are forwarded. In other words, my main email is
(E-Mail Removed), and I have (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed), and
(E-Mail Removed) all forwarded to (E-Mail Removed). I use filter rules to
automatically sort incoming email into appropriate subfolders of my inbox.

The Outlook rules work (they could be simplified by allowing OR conditions)
but I see no way of easily sending/replying to emails using the appropriate
identity as I can with Thunderbird.

How can this be accomplished in Outlook 2007?

POP3 account? See;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/aliases.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

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"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8F5E4F14-91E2-40BD-A52B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am trying out Outlook 2007. I currently use Thunderbird. In Thunderbird,
>I
> can set up multiple identities for myself on a single account, and when
> sending an email, choose the identity I want for that email. An identity
> basically consists of a reply-to address and a signature.
>
> For example, when replying to an email from Joe User, I can select my
> identity as "Customer Support" and have the proper reply-to email and
> signature automatically inserted. Or, when creating a new message to
> Microsoft Support I can choose the identity "Customer Bob" and have the
> appropriate reply-to and signature inserted. This is all under a single
> email
> account, so there is no switching accounts, profiles, or "fooling" the
> program. I simply choose my identity from a dropdown on the compose
> message
> form.
>
> I serve several roles for different entities. I have one mail email to
> which
> all other emails are forwarded. In other words, my main email is
> (E-Mail Removed), and I have (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed), and
> (E-Mail Removed) all forwarded to (E-Mail Removed). I use filter rules to
> automatically sort incoming email into appropriate subfolders of my inbox.
>
> The Outlook rules work (they could be simplified by allowing OR
> conditions)
> but I see no way of easily sending/replying to emails using the
> appropriate
> identity as I can with Thunderbird.
>
> How can this be accomplished in Outlook 2007?

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> POP3 account? See;
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/aliases.htm
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> -----
> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:8F5E4F14-91E2-40BD-A52B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am trying out Outlook 2007. I currently use Thunderbird. In Thunderbird,
> >I
> > can set up multiple identities for myself on a single account, and when
> > sending an email, choose the identity I want for that email. An identity
> > basically consists of a reply-to address and a signature.
> >
> > For example, when replying to an email from Joe User, I can select my
> > identity as "Customer Support" and have the proper reply-to email and
> > signature automatically inserted. Or, when creating a new message to
> > Microsoft Support I can choose the identity "Customer Bob" and have the
> > appropriate reply-to and signature inserted. This is all under a single
> > email
> > account, so there is no switching accounts, profiles, or "fooling" the
> > program. I simply choose my identity from a dropdown on the compose
> > message
> > form.
> >
> > I serve several roles for different entities. I have one mail email to
> > which
> > all other emails are forwarded. In other words, my main email is
> > (E-Mail Removed), and I have (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed), and
> > (E-Mail Removed) all forwarded to (E-Mail Removed). I use filter rules to
> > automatically sort incoming email into appropriate subfolders of my inbox.
> >
> > The Outlook rules work (they could be simplified by allowing OR
> > conditions)
> > but I see no way of easily sending/replying to emails using the
> > appropriate
> > identity as I can with Thunderbird.
> >
> > How can this be accomplished in Outlook 2007?
>
> Yes it's a POP3 account. No, the alias solution will not accomplish the same thing.

"You can easily overcome this problem by setting up a second account with an
alias as address."

I want one account in Outlook with multiple identities that I can select
from when sending messages... like Thunderbird.

Outlook works different.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

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"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A242AC68-B1C1-4FA8-A95A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> POP3 account? See;
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/aliases.htm
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> -----
>> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:8F5E4F14-91E2-40BD-A52B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I am trying out Outlook 2007. I currently use Thunderbird. In
>> >Thunderbird,
>> >I
>> > can set up multiple identities for myself on a single account, and when
>> > sending an email, choose the identity I want for that email. An
>> > identity
>> > basically consists of a reply-to address and a signature.
>> >
>> > For example, when replying to an email from Joe User, I can select my
>> > identity as "Customer Support" and have the proper reply-to email and
>> > signature automatically inserted. Or, when creating a new message to
>> > Microsoft Support I can choose the identity "Customer Bob" and have the
>> > appropriate reply-to and signature inserted. This is all under a single
>> > email
>> > account, so there is no switching accounts, profiles, or "fooling" the
>> > program. I simply choose my identity from a dropdown on the compose
>> > message
>> > form.
>> >
>> > I serve several roles for different entities. I have one mail email to
>> > which
>> > all other emails are forwarded. In other words, my main email is
>> > (E-Mail Removed), and I have (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed), and
>> > (E-Mail Removed) all forwarded to (E-Mail Removed). I use filter rules
>> > to
>> > automatically sort incoming email into appropriate subfolders of my
>> > inbox.
>> >
>> > The Outlook rules work (they could be simplified by allowing OR
>> > conditions)
>> > but I see no way of easily sending/replying to emails using the
>> > appropriate
>> > identity as I can with Thunderbird.
>> >
>> > How can this be accomplished in Outlook 2007?
>>
>> Yes it's a POP3 account. No, the alias solution will not accomplish the
>> same thing.
>
> "You can easily overcome this problem by setting up a second account with
> an
> alias as address."
>
> I want one account in Outlook with multiple identities that I can select
> from when sending messages... like Thunderbird.

So the answer is "no, Outlook does not have the capability for multiple
identities on one account like Thunderbird does." Interesting.

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> Outlook works different.
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> -----
> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A242AC68-B1C1-4FA8-A95A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >
> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> POP3 account? See;
> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/aliases.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
> >>
> >> -----
> >> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:8F5E4F14-91E2-40BD-A52B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I am trying out Outlook 2007. I currently use Thunderbird. In
> >> >Thunderbird,
> >> >I
> >> > can set up multiple identities for myself on a single account, and when
> >> > sending an email, choose the identity I want for that email. An
> >> > identity
> >> > basically consists of a reply-to address and a signature.
> >> >
> >> > For example, when replying to an email from Joe User, I can select my
> >> > identity as "Customer Support" and have the proper reply-to email and
> >> > signature automatically inserted. Or, when creating a new message to
> >> > Microsoft Support I can choose the identity "Customer Bob" and have the
> >> > appropriate reply-to and signature inserted. This is all under a single
> >> > email
> >> > account, so there is no switching accounts, profiles, or "fooling" the
> >> > program. I simply choose my identity from a dropdown on the compose
> >> > message
> >> > form.
> >> >
> >> > I serve several roles for different entities. I have one mail email to
> >> > which
> >> > all other emails are forwarded. In other words, my main email is
> >> > (E-Mail Removed), and I have (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed), and
> >> > (E-Mail Removed) all forwarded to (E-Mail Removed). I use filter rules
> >> > to
> >> > automatically sort incoming email into appropriate subfolders of my
> >> > inbox.
> >> >
> >> > The Outlook rules work (they could be simplified by allowing OR
> >> > conditions)
> >> > but I see no way of easily sending/replying to emails using the
> >> > appropriate
> >> > identity as I can with Thunderbird.
> >> >
> >> > How can this be accomplished in Outlook 2007?
> >>
> >> Yes it's a POP3 account. No, the alias solution will not accomplish the
> >> same thing.
> >
> > "You can easily overcome this problem by setting up a second account with
> > an
> > alias as address."
> >
> > I want one account in Outlook with multiple identities that I can select
> > from when sending messages... like Thunderbird.
>

Yes, but that doesn't mean Outlook doesn't offer support for aliases on a
single mailbox.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

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"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4626AB16-A3A4-4639-AA55-(E-Mail Removed)...
> So the answer is "no, Outlook does not have the capability for multiple
> identities on one account like Thunderbird does." Interesting.
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Outlook works different.
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> -----
>> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:A242AC68-B1C1-4FA8-A95A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >
>> >
>> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> POP3 account? See;
>> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/aliases.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >>
>> >> -----
>> >> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:8F5E4F14-91E2-40BD-A52B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >I am trying out Outlook 2007. I currently use Thunderbird. In
>> >> >Thunderbird,
>> >> >I
>> >> > can set up multiple identities for myself on a single account, and
>> >> > when
>> >> > sending an email, choose the identity I want for that email. An
>> >> > identity
>> >> > basically consists of a reply-to address and a signature.
>> >> >
>> >> > For example, when replying to an email from Joe User, I can select
>> >> > my
>> >> > identity as "Customer Support" and have the proper reply-to email
>> >> > and
>> >> > signature automatically inserted. Or, when creating a new message to
>> >> > Microsoft Support I can choose the identity "Customer Bob" and have
>> >> > the
>> >> > appropriate reply-to and signature inserted. This is all under a
>> >> > single
>> >> > email
>> >> > account, so there is no switching accounts, profiles, or "fooling"
>> >> > the
>> >> > program. I simply choose my identity from a dropdown on the compose
>> >> > message
>> >> > form.
>> >> >
>> >> > I serve several roles for different entities. I have one mail email
>> >> > to
>> >> > which
>> >> > all other emails are forwarded. In other words, my main email is
>> >> > (E-Mail Removed), and I have (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed),
>> >> > and
>> >> > (E-Mail Removed) all forwarded to (E-Mail Removed). I use filter
>> >> > rules
>> >> > to
>> >> > automatically sort incoming email into appropriate subfolders of my
>> >> > inbox.
>> >> >
>> >> > The Outlook rules work (they could be simplified by allowing OR
>> >> > conditions)
>> >> > but I see no way of easily sending/replying to emails using the
>> >> > appropriate
>> >> > identity as I can with Thunderbird.
>> >> >
>> >> > How can this be accomplished in Outlook 2007?
>> >>
>> >> Yes it's a POP3 account. No, the alias solution will not accomplish
>> >> the
>> >> same thing.
>> >
>> > "You can easily overcome this problem by setting up a second account
>> > with
>> > an
>> > alias as address."
>> >
>> > I want one account in Outlook with multiple identities that I can
>> > select
>> > from when sending messages... like Thunderbird.
>>

SOLUTION:

After looking around more I figured out how to do this. Aliases are
worthless to this scenario. You have to set up multiple accounts that use the
same personal folders and point to the same POP3 account. Then set up your
signatures for each account.

On the new message form there is a button under the Send button, called
Account. It's a dropdown that allows you to choose which account you want to
use for this message. It will use the correct from and reply-to addresses and
also insert the correct signature. I didn't notice this button when I only
had one account set up, so I don't know if it shows up for just one account
or not. Probably not.

If you ever change your POP account then you have to change all your Outlook
accounts. It's a little more clumsy than Thunderbird, but it works.

"David" wrote:

> I am trying out Outlook 2007. I currently use Thunderbird. In Thunderbird, I
> can set up multiple identities for myself on a single account, and when
> sending an email, choose the identity I want for that email. An identity
> basically consists of a reply-to address and a signature.
>
> For example, when replying to an email from Joe User, I can select my
> identity as "Customer Support" and have the proper reply-to email and
> signature automatically inserted. Or, when creating a new message to
> Microsoft Support I can choose the identity "Customer Bob" and have the
> appropriate reply-to and signature inserted. This is all under a single email
> account, so there is no switching accounts, profiles, or "fooling" the
> program. I simply choose my identity from a dropdown on the compose message
> form.
>
> I serve several roles for different entities. I have one mail email to which
> all other emails are forwarded. In other words, my main email is
> (E-Mail Removed), and I have (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed), and
> (E-Mail Removed) all forwarded to (E-Mail Removed). I use filter rules to
> automatically sort incoming email into appropriate subfolders of my inbox.
>
> The Outlook rules work (they could be simplified by allowing OR conditions)
> but I see no way of easily sending/replying to emails using the appropriate
> identity as I can with Thunderbird.
>
> How can this be accomplished in Outlook 2007?

Which is identical to the solution I posted in my first post.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

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"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6053BC9A-0914-47D5-93CE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> SOLUTION:
>
> After looking around more I figured out how to do this. Aliases are
> worthless to this scenario. You have to set up multiple accounts that use
> the
> same personal folders and point to the same POP3 account. Then set up your
> signatures for each account.
>
> On the new message form there is a button under the Send button, called
> Account. It's a dropdown that allows you to choose which account you want
> to
> use for this message. It will use the correct from and reply-to addresses
> and
> also insert the correct signature. I didn't notice this button when I only
> had one account set up, so I don't know if it shows up for just one
> account
> or not. Probably not.
>
> If you ever change your POP account then you have to change all your
> Outlook
> accounts. It's a little more clumsy than Thunderbird, but it works.
>
> "David" wrote:
>
>> I am trying out Outlook 2007. I currently use Thunderbird. In
>> Thunderbird, I
>> can set up multiple identities for myself on a single account, and when
>> sending an email, choose the identity I want for that email. An identity
>> basically consists of a reply-to address and a signature.
>>
>> For example, when replying to an email from Joe User, I can select my
>> identity as "Customer Support" and have the proper reply-to email and
>> signature automatically inserted. Or, when creating a new message to
>> Microsoft Support I can choose the identity "Customer Bob" and have the
>> appropriate reply-to and signature inserted. This is all under a single
>> email
>> account, so there is no switching accounts, profiles, or "fooling" the
>> program. I simply choose my identity from a dropdown on the compose
>> message
>> form.
>>
>> I serve several roles for different entities. I have one mail email to
>> which
>> all other emails are forwarded. In other words, my main email is
>> (E-Mail Removed), and I have (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed), and
>> (E-Mail Removed) all forwarded to (E-Mail Removed). I use filter rules
>> to
>> automatically sort incoming email into appropriate subfolders of my
>> inbox.
>>
>> The Outlook rules work (they could be simplified by allowing OR
>> conditions)
>> but I see no way of easily sending/replying to emails using the
>> appropriate
>> identity as I can with Thunderbird.
>>
>> How can this be accomplished in Outlook 2007?