Send from multiple addresses via one pop account

[Josh]

I have consolidated all my pop and gmail accounts into one gmail
account (they are all forwarding to this account), which I connect to
via POP with Outlook. The problem is that I'd like to be able to
change the "From field" so I can send from each email address.
However, if I change the "From" field in Outlook, I get an error
stating "You do not have permission to send the message on behalf of
the specified user." Is there a way to make this work? This does not
involve an exchange server or AD - I'm just using Outlook with POP.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I have consolidated all my pop and gmail accounts into one gmail
account (they are all forwarding to this account), which I connect to
via POP with Outlook. The problem is that I'd like to be able to
change the "From field" so I can send from each email address.
However, if I change the "From" field in Outlook, I get an error
stating "You do not have permission to send the message on behalf of
the specified user." Is there a way to make this work? This does not
involve an exchange server or AD - I'm just using Outlook with POP.

The From field is useful only in an Exchange environment and is not how you
change the sending address. Instead, for each address you wish to use as a
sender address, create an account in Outlook. They should all have the
proper settings for your gmail account except that you'll change the "E-mail
Address" field for each to contain one of your sender addresses. That will
be the only difference between them. Then, when you're finished configuring
them, while viewing your Inbox, press Alt-Ctl-S and click Edit. This will
bring up a "Send/Receive Settings" dialogue. Down the left side will be a
pane containing an icon for each account. For each account that is NOT your
main account, select the account and uncheck the box labeled "Include the
selected account in the group". Click OK, then Close. Now, if you're using
Outlook 2003, click Tools>Options>Mail Setup and make sure "Send immediately
when connected" is checked. You didn't state your Outlook version, so if
you have Outlook 2007, you'll have to find the setting on your own. I don't
recall where it is in that version and I'm not near it right now so I can't
check.

 

[Josh]

The From field is useful only in an Exchange environment and is not how you
change the sending address.  Instead, for each address you wish to use as a
sender address, create an account in Outlook.  They should all have the
proper settings for your gmail account except that you'll change the "E-mail
Address" field for each to contain one of your sender addresses.  That will
be the only difference between them.  Then, when you're finished configuring
them, while viewing your Inbox, press Alt-Ctl-S and click Edit.  This will
bring up a "Send/Receive Settings" dialogue.  Down the left side will be a
pane containing an icon for each account.  For each account that is NOTyour
main account, select the account and uncheck the box labeled "Include the
selected account in the group".  Click OK, then Close.  Now, if you're using
Outlook 2003, click Tools>Options>Mail Setup and make sure "Send immediately
when connected" is checked.  You didn't state your Outlook version, so if
you have Outlook 2007, you'll have to find the setting on your own.  I don't
recall where it is in that version and I'm not near it right now so I can't
check.

Thanks, that's actually the route I chose - I just set up multiple
accounts all with the same gmail settings with the exception of the
associated email address. Then I turned off the send/receive for all
but one account and then I can just choose the account to send through
when sending email. There is one account that I went back to it's own
server though. The reason is that when I get an email sent to that
address, I wanted to be able to reply and have it automatically go
through the proper account and therefore have the proper "from"
address. I know me too well - I'd forget to change the account when
replying.