set up multiple users in outlook

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I am currently using and ISP that provides me with 7 different email and
would like to start using Outlook to receive email opposed to the online
website. I have been able to add the different email address into my mail
accounts, however I am receiving all the emails into one inbox. Is there a
way for a prompt to come up asking which user will be using Outlook and only
the email pertaining to that user to be received in that session and that
when email is sent out it is sent from that user.

I understand that I can do it with Outlook Express under Identities
Management however I would I would like to do this on regular Outlook.

I am currently using Windows XP and Outlook 2000.
 
In order to accomplish what you are asking you would need to create a
seperate profile for each account and set Outlook to prompt for a profile
to be used when opening. In Outlook 2000 there are two modes that it can be
configured in one is Internet Mail Only (IMO) the other is
Corporate/Workgroup (CW). You would need to be in CW mode to use multiple
profiles. To check this Open Outlook and select Help -> About Microsoft
Outlook and it should say which mode it is in on the second line under
where it says Outlook 2000. If you are in IMO mode then you need to use the
following instructions to switch modes:
To change the installation type from IMO to CW, follow these steps:
1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Mail Delivery Tab, click Reconfigure Mail Support.
3. On the E-mail Service Options page, click to select the mail support
option you are switching to. Click Next.
4. Read the warning message and then click Yes. Outlook will close.
5. Start Outlook. The Windows Installer will start and install the required
files.

Once you are in CW mode then you need to setup a profile for each account
and set to prompt for a profile.
To receive a prompt for the startup profile, follow these steps:
1. Start Outlook with the default profile.
2. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Mail Services tab.
3. Under Startup settings, click "Prompt for a profile to be used."
4. Click OK.
Each time you start Outlook, you will receive a prompt to choose your
active profile for that session.

To create a new profile:
1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings , and the click Control
Panel .
2. Double-click the Mail or Mail and Fax icon.
3. Click the Services tab, then click Show Profiles to list your profiles.
4. Click Add to start the Inbox Setup Wizard.
5. Click Manually configure information services, and then click Next .
6. In the Profile Name box, type a name for the new profile.
7. Click Add and add a POP3 account.
Repeat these steps for each account.

I hope this information is helpful.

Robert Findlay
Partner Technical Lead -- BizApps
Microsoft Technical Support for Platforms and Business Applications
 
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