Outlook 2000: Multiple email accounts in separate inboxes

[Guest]

Hello - I've read the other responses regarding this issue but I can't seem
to grasp this concept. I have Outlook 2000 & run XP and have multiple email
accounts: one from grad school, yahoo, and verizon. Can I set up separate
inboxes for these so they don't come into one inbox? What are 'rules' that
other postings suggest and do I need them? How do I define them if I do need
them? I tried to go the a FAQ website that someone had during a response but
I can't find anything relevant.
Help!

 

[Guest]

I can tell you what I have used with rules and my email. I have 5 accounts I
check daily. Out of these, I want 3 accounts separated from my regular
Inbox. So, I did the following:

1. Made a folder for each account I wanted moved.
2. Added a contact for each of my email addresses. (You will need this
later.)
3. Ran the Tools Wizard at (Tools | Rules Wizard).
4. Created a new rule.
5. Selected 'Check new messages when they arrive', then next.
6. Selected 'Sent to "people or distribution list"'. Then clicked on the
blue link and selected an email address from the Contacts list (let's say,
your Yahoo address contact), then clicked Next.
7. Selected 'Move to specific folder'. Then clicked on the blue link and
selected the folder to move messages to. Clicked Next.
8. Selected to activate the rule and run on the Inbox.

You would need separate rules for each account.

Hope this helps.
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[Guest]

Todd-
I just confirmed this new option that I have. Thanks for the details.
Although, I think that I found an easier way to do this once in the wizard.
If you select "start from a blank rule" instead of from a template, you are
later able to select the whole account from which to move incoming
messages...this way you don't have to go thru your contact list and select
which contact would be sending you information to. Thanks....much more
organized now.