Outlook Multiple Profiles at the Same Time

[SunShineCA]

I have two separate icons set up on my desktop to call
Outlook using /profiles switch for profiles A & B. I can
double click one for A, and it opens my POP3 account for
profile A. Then I close it and double click one for B,
then it opens my Exchange Server account for profile B.

The problem is if I don't close the one for profile A and
try to open the one for B, then even if the switch is set
to open profile B, it just opens profile A again. Can
someone tell me how I can have two separate Outlook for
two separate profiles open at the same time?

Adding POP3 to my Exchange Server profile won't work since
inboxes are merged under that setting.

Thanks...

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I have two separate icons set up on my desktop to call
Outlook using /profiles switch for profiles A & B. I can
double click one for A, and it opens my POP3 account for
profile A. Then I close it and double click one for B,
then it opens my Exchange Server account for profile B.

The problem is if I don't close the one for profile A and
try to open the one for B, then even if the switch is set
to open profile B, it just opens profile A again. Can
someone tell me how I can have two separate Outlook for
two separate profiles open at the same time?

What version of Outlook? If OL2000 or earlier, make sure you select file |
exit & logoff. If that doesn't work, or you're using a newer version,
something is keeping outlook.exe running in the background - sync software?
fax software? Task manager should show you if the service is still running.

Adding POP3 to my Exchange Server profile won't work since
inboxes are merged under that setting.

And if you're on OL2000 or earlier, it isn't a supported config anyway and
leads to problems.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

As for having 2 profiles open at the same time, simple answer is you can't.

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
SunShineCA <[email protected]> asked:
| I have two separate icons set up on my desktop to call
| Outlook using /profiles switch for profiles A & B. I can
| double click one for A, and it opens my POP3 account for
| profile A. Then I close it and double click one for B,
| then it opens my Exchange Server account for profile B.
|
| The problem is if I don't close the one for profile A and
| try to open the one for B, then even if the switch is set
| to open profile B, it just opens profile A again. Can
| someone tell me how I can have two separate Outlook for
| two separate profiles open at the same time?
|
| Adding POP3 to my Exchange Server profile won't work since
| inboxes are merged under that setting.
|
| Thanks...

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

<smacks head>
Some day I really ought to learn how to read.

As for having 2 profiles open at the same time, simple answer is you
can't.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:

I have two separate icons set up on my desktop to call
Outlook using /profiles switch for profiles A & B. I can
double click one for A, and it opens my POP3 account for
profile A. Then I close it and double click one for B,
then it opens my Exchange Server account for profile B.

The problem is if I don't close the one for profile A and
try to open the one for B, then even if the switch is set
to open profile B, it just opens profile A again. Can
someone tell me how I can have two separate Outlook for
two separate profiles open at the same time?

Adding POP3 to my Exchange Server profile won't work since
inboxes are merged under that setting.

Thanks...

 

[Guest]

So how come I can't?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Because they said so!

Actually, it is because some of the items loaded for one MAPI profile need
to be completely unloaded before you can load another MAPI profile, thus the
requirement that you shut down and reopen Outlook .


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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer,
(e-mail address removed) asked:

| So how come I can't?
|
|| -----Original Message-----
|| As for having 2 profiles open at the same time, simple answer is you
|| can't.
||
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|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Because you can have only one profile open at a time in Outlook.

 

[SunShineCA]

I found this in Microsoft Knowledge Base - although I'm
using Office XP and not 98, would this work, if that is
the case?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;154917

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Rinse, repeat - you cannot use 2 profiles in the same Outlook session.

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, SunShineCA asked:

| I found this in Microsoft Knowledge Base - although I'm
| using Office XP and not 98, would this work, if that is
| the case?
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
| us;154917
|
|| -----Original Message-----
|| Because they said so!
||
|| Actually, it is because some of the items loaded for one MAPI
|| profile need to be completely unloaded before you can load another
|| MAPI profile, thus the requirement that you shut down and reopen
|| Outlook .
||
||
|| --
|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]