Account Info Storage

[Bill Martin]

Where does Outlook 2003 store my e-mail account information - my userid,
password, etc.? I was under the impression that Outlook stored everything
in the PST file for ease of backup, working from servers, etc. But
apparently that is not strictly true.

I created two different pst files for myself and my wife so that our e-mail
would be kept separate. And then I would copy the relevant pst file into
Outlook's default pst name before opening Outlook and copy it back out at
shut down. (Rename actually, rather than copy)

That works to the extent that all the mailboxes and such are kept
completely separate now. However, if I set it up with my userid for
example, then close Outlook and move my wife's pst file into the default
location and restart Outlook, then I end up with her mail boxes but my
userid still accessing the web - not hers. The user info did not move with
the pst file.

Am I overlooking some simple way to be able to click one desktop icon to
open Outlook with my mail, or a different icon to open it with hers?
That's all I'm trying to get to.

Bill

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The .pst file contains your data and folder-related settings. Account information is the Windows registry -- HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WIndows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles.

It sounds like what you are your wife need are separate mail profiles. Create them in Control Panel | (User Accounts) | Mail.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Bill Martin]

The .pst file contains your data and folder-related settings. Account information is the Windows registry -- HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WIndows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles.

It sounds like what you are your wife need are separate mail profiles. Create them in Control Panel | (User Accounts) | Mail.

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The panel that opens looks like it's creating a separate XP account, as
opposed to a separate account for Outlook only. Is that true? If so I
really don't want to go down that road.

Bill

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Then you're not in the right place. If you use the classic view of the Control Panel, double-click the Mail applet. If you use the newer view, choose User Accounts, then choose Mail.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Mary Patricia]

"Create them in Control Panel | (User Accounts) | Mail.Really only gives you separate mail settings. You don't have to change your
desktop login (or if you suppressed that, you don't have to turn that back
on). Just make sure you tick the radio button marked "Prompt me for a
profile to be used" when you create the new profile. That way you will get a
box that lets you select if you want to be Bill or Mrs. Bill.

 

[Bill Martin]

Then you're not in the right place. If you use the classic view of the Control Panel, double-click the Mail applet. If you use the newer view, choose User Accounts, then choose Mail.

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Ok, that works. Your original note said to click
CtrlPnl>UserAccounts>Mail. When I click UserAccounts it opened up for XP
accounts and had no Mail selection available.

Clicking on the mail applet instead however does open up the possibilities
you mentioned.

Thanks.

Bill