How do I set up a separate inbox and folders for a 2nd email accou

[Guest]

I added a second email account at my ISP and want to be able to downloand and
send messages from this account from a completely separate inbox store
messages in its own set of mail folders. I should be able to switch back and
forth between the two accounts with completely separate views/folders etc.
Especially having emails downloaded into a separate inbox.
Thanx anyone!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Configure separate profiles;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

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I added a second email account at my ISP and want to be able to downloand
and
send messages from this account from a completely separate inbox store
messages in its own set of mail folders. I should be able to switch back
and
forth between the two accounts with completely separate views/folders etc.
Especially having emails downloaded into a separate inbox.
Thanx anyone!

 

[Guest]

Thank you for the reply, but not much luck. I tried to follow the
instructions in the link you sent me and found them to be confusing and
overly complicated. I set up a separate date file as instructed, but came to
the conclusion that I would have to set one or the other email accounts as a
default, where all incoming email would go to the default. I want a
completely separate email account in outlook, where I can select one of my
email accoounts, and have any emails addressed to that account go into only
that account. In other words, any emails sent to my business account go
there, and any emails sent to my personal account go to that account. And
then when I'm in either account, I send, receive, and store in folders
everything associated with only that account, with nothing from the other
account visable or accessible unless I switch to that email account.
Sorry for the long reply but just trying to explain myself.
Thanx for your attempt, any other ideas, or should I purchase Outlook
Express so I can set up and 2nd account completely separately?
Regards!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

No, separate profiles is the way to go then. Where does the guide get to
complicated for you?

Also note that Outlook Express is already included in Windows; no separate
purchase. ;-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
Thank you for the reply, but not much luck. I tried to follow the
instructions in the link you sent me and found them to be confusing and
overly complicated. I set up a separate date file as instructed, but came
to
the conclusion that I would have to set one or the other email accounts as a
default, where all incoming email would go to the default. I want a
completely separate email account in outlook, where I can select one of my
email accoounts, and have any emails addressed to that account go into only
that account. In other words, any emails sent to my business account go
there, and any emails sent to my personal account go to that account. And
then when I'm in either account, I send, receive, and store in folders
everything associated with only that account, with nothing from the other
account visable or accessible unless I switch to that email account.
Sorry for the long reply but just trying to explain myself.
Thanx for your attempt, any other ideas, or should I purchase Outlook
Express so I can set up and 2nd account completely separately?
Regards!

 

[Guest]

I tried it again, it worked, thanx! A few more questions:
1. How do I rename my original account something other than "Outlook" when
I start Outlook and it asks me for which profile I want?
2. Re: my "confusing comment", don't understand the part about: " might
want to set up a new pst-file". Tried it but couldn't figure out what it was
trying to do. What is this and why would I want/need to do it?
3. Where in windows is Express, can't find it.
4. Is there any way to switch between accounts without having to close and
and restart Outlook?
Thanx again very much for your assistance!!
Joe

No, separate profiles is the way to go then. Where does the guide get to
complicated for you?

Also note that Outlook Express is already included in Windows; no separate
purchase. ;-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
Thank you for the reply, but not much luck. I tried to follow the
instructions in the link you sent me and found them to be confusing and
overly complicated. I set up a separate date file as instructed, but came
to
the conclusion that I would have to set one or the other email accounts as a
default, where all incoming email would go to the default. I want a
completely separate email account in outlook, where I can select one of my
email accoounts, and have any emails addressed to that account go into only
that account. In other words, any emails sent to my business account go
there, and any emails sent to my personal account go to that account. And
then when I'm in either account, I send, receive, and store in folders
everything associated with only that account, with nothing from the other
account visable or accessible unless I switch to that email account.
Sorry for the long reply but just trying to explain myself.
Thanx for your attempt, any other ideas, or should I purchase Outlook
Express so I can set up and 2nd account completely separately?
Regards!

Configure separate profiles;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
I added a second email account at my ISP and want to be able to downloand
and
send messages from this account from a completely separate inbox store
messages in its own set of mail folders. I should be able to switch back
and
forth between the two accounts with completely separate views/folders etc.
Especially having emails downloaded into a separate inbox.
Thanx anyone!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Good to hear!

1) You can't. When you copy the profile you can name the copy different but
usually you are better of recreating the profile as copying can cause some
strange issues.
2) Yeah, sorry about that. That is because it is more written for recreating
the profile instead of adding an additional one. The pst-file is the file
where Outlook stores all your mail, tasks, contacts, etc in
3) There should be a shortcut to it in the Start Menu. Otherwise create a
new one to C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
4) No, that is not possible. It also isn't possible to start a second
instance of Outlook at the same time. You could use a combination of Rules,
Views, Categories and Search Folders to sort your e-mail as well. But then
it wouldn't be completely separate anymore.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
I tried it again, it worked, thanx! A few more questions:
1. How do I rename my original account something other than "Outlook" when
I start Outlook and it asks me for which profile I want?
2. Re: my "confusing comment", don't understand the part about: " might
want to set up a new pst-file". Tried it but couldn't figure out what it
was
trying to do. What is this and why would I want/need to do it?
3. Where in windows is Express, can't find it.
4. Is there any way to switch between accounts without having to close and
and restart Outlook?
Thanx again very much for your assistance!!
Joe

No, separate profiles is the way to go then. Where does the guide get to
complicated for you?

Also note that Outlook Express is already included in Windows; no separate
purchase. ;-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
Thank you for the reply, but not much luck. I tried to follow the
instructions in the link you sent me and found them to be confusing and
overly complicated. I set up a separate date file as instructed, but came
to
the conclusion that I would have to set one or the other email accounts as
a
default, where all incoming email would go to the default. I want a
completely separate email account in outlook, where I can select one of my
email accoounts, and have any emails addressed to that account go into
only
that account. In other words, any emails sent to my business account go
there, and any emails sent to my personal account go to that account. And
then when I'm in either account, I send, receive, and store in folders
everything associated with only that account, with nothing from the other
account visable or accessible unless I switch to that email account.
Sorry for the long reply but just trying to explain myself.
Thanx for your attempt, any other ideas, or should I purchase Outlook
Express so I can set up and 2nd account completely separately?
Regards!

Configure separate profiles;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
I added a second email account at my ISP and want to be able to
downloand
and
send messages from this account from a completely separate inbox store
messages in its own set of mail folders. I should be able to switch
back
and
forth between the two accounts with completely separate views/folders
etc.
Especially having emails downloaded into a separate inbox.
Thanx anyone!