switching identies

[Mike]

Having spent the past 90 minutes trying to access my second email account in
my new computer with VISTA my frustration level is at its peak.

How do I gain my second email account. It is in the system, bellsouth says
it works but windows mail has defeated their tech support rep.
Mike

 

[Dave]

You can add multiple accounts, but Windows Mail doesn't have identities or a
password option....
Windows Mail puts email from all accounts into the same Inbox, and there's
no setting to change that. When you send a message, you can select which
account to send from, by clicking on the From: box.

Here are a few alternatives...

1. Create folders for each email account and create message rules to move
email addressed to each account into the appropriate folder.

2. Create and use different Windows Users, each with WM accessing only
their email account. (This is how you set a password to keep other users
out.)

3. Use the newer Windows Live Mail which has separate folders for each
account, but no identities or password:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

4. Purchase WMIDs which adds identities to WM
http://www.oehelp.com/WMIDs/Default.aspx

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Having spent the past 90 minutes trying to access my second email account
in
my new computer with VISTA my frustration level is at its peak.

How do I gain my second email account. It is in the system, bellsouth
says
it works but windows mail has defeated their tech support rep.
Mike

Tools | Accounts
Is it listed?

Is it installed as another Windows User?

WinMail does not support identities like OE's, but you can have up to 32
accounts.

 

[Mike]

downloaded the windows live mail, it MIGHT work for me. Still rather have
outlook express.
Mike