IMO Accounts problem

[Sangrateo]

My wife and I share the same Outlook IMO account. By that I mean there are
two accounts sharing one PST file. This works for us because we want to keep
our email, schedules, etc. all in one location. I'm using Windows XP Pro SP1
with Outlook 2000 SR1. I have only two Windows profiles, mine and an admin
one that is rarely used. Everyday usage takes place on my profile which is
set up as the default profile.
Here's the problem: The two accounts, mine and my wife's both use the same
PST file and sometimes OL sends the mail with my address in the From field
and sometimes it's sent with my wife's name in the From field.. I can work
around this by remembering to send a message by first clicking on the down
area next to Send and selecting my account but I usually forget.
Any ideas to force OL to only send emails with the default account (mine)
unless I select the alternative account?
Thanks,

Sangrateo
SangrateATanonymousDOTto

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Your terminology is confusing. What do you mean by sharing "the same Outlook
IMO account?" Are these really two different email accounts, or just 2
aliases for the same account?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Your terminology is confusing. What do you mean by sharing "the same Outlook
IMO account?" Are these really two different email accounts, or just 2
aliases for the same account?

 

[Sangrateo]

Russ,
Sorry for the confusion, I'm not sure what you mean by aliases but both
accounts were created by using Outlook's Tools, Accounts, Add. My account
was created first (last year) and later I created my wife's account, My
account is the default. I deleted the pst that OL originally made for my
wife's account and directed it to use the pst I use in my account. Does that
make it an alias? I don't know.
The bottom line is I'd still like to get OL to default to always having my
email address in the From field when sending mail as I use it 99% of the
time. Do you think that's possible?
Thanks,

Sangrateo

Your terminology is confusing. What do you mean by sharing "the same Outlook
IMO account?" Are these really two different email accounts, or just 2
aliases for the same account?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

My wife and I share the same Outlook IMO account. By that I mean there are
two accounts sharing one PST file. This works for us because we want to keep
our email, schedules, etc. all in one location. I'm using Windows XP Pro SP1
with Outlook 2000 SR1. I have only two Windows profiles, mine and an admin
one that is rarely used. Everyday usage takes place on my profile which is
set up as the default profile.
Here's the problem: The two accounts, mine and my wife's both use the same
PST file and sometimes OL sends the mail with my address in the From field
and sometimes it's sent with my wife's name in the From field.. I can work
around this by remembering to send a message by first clicking on the down
area next to Send and selecting my account but I usually forget.
Any ideas to force OL to only send emails with the default account (mine)
unless I select the alternative account?
Thanks,

Sangrateo
SangrateATanonymousDOTto

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I was asking about your email account, not your Outlook PST file. Are you
and your wife using the same email account? The From field will reflect the
information you have entered into the properties for your email account.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ,
Sorry for the confusion, I'm not sure what you mean by aliases but both
accounts were created by using Outlook's Tools, Accounts, Add. My account
was created first (last year) and later I created my wife's account, My
account is the default. I deleted the pst that OL originally made for my
wife's account and directed it to use the pst I use in my account. Does that
make it an alias? I don't know.
The bottom line is I'd still like to get OL to default to always having my
email address in the From field when sending mail as I use it 99% of the
time. Do you think that's possible?
Thanks,

Sangrateo

Your terminology is confusing. What do you mean by sharing "the same Outlook
IMO account?" Are these really two different email accounts, or just 2
aliases for the same account?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

My wife and I share the same Outlook IMO account. By that I mean there are
two accounts sharing one PST file. This works for us because we want

to
keep

our email, schedules, etc. all in one location. I'm using Windows XP

Pro
SP1

with Outlook 2000 SR1. I have only two Windows profiles, mine and an admin
one that is rarely used. Everyday usage takes place on my profile

which

is

 

[rifleman]

Russ,
Sorry for the confusion, I'm not sure what you mean by aliases

An alias means that your email accounts are in the format "anything you like
here"@username.ispname.net (or .com or .co.uk or whatever)

 

[Sangrateo]

I think I understand the confusion. Let's see if this isn't clearer.
There are two accounts, both of which were created using Outlook's Tools,
Accounts, Add Mail method. Each account has a different name: (e-mail address removed)
(default account)& (e-mail address removed) and they both share the same PST file. But I
don't pick up my mail at Doe.net. I have set up the Doe.net mail server to
redirect both (e-mail address removed) and (e-mail address removed) to my ISP's mail server to my
ISP email address. So mine and my wife's email go to the same PST file. I
created a filter so all of her email goes to a particulare folder and all of
my email goes to another folder.
Now here's the problem: when I send mail, sometimes the From column shows
(e-mail address removed) and sometimes (e-mail address removed). I don't know why. I would like to
correct it so the default is always (e-mail address removed).
Does this now make sense?
Thanks,

Sangrateo

I was asking about your email account, not your Outlook PST file. Are you
and your wife using the same email account? The From field will reflect the
information you have entered into the properties for your email account.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ,
Sorry for the confusion, I'm not sure what you mean by aliases but both
accounts were created by using Outlook's Tools, Accounts, Add. My account
was created first (last year) and later I created my wife's account, My
account is the default. I deleted the pst that OL originally made for my
wife's account and directed it to use the pst I use in my account. Does that
make it an alias? I don't know.
The bottom line is I'd still like to get OL to default to always having my
email address in the From field when sending mail as I use it 99% of the
time. Do you think that's possible?
Thanks,

Sangrateo

Your terminology is confusing. What do you mean by sharing "the same Outlook
IMO account?" Are these really two different email accounts, or just 2
aliases for the same account?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sangrateo" <SangrateoATanonymousDOTto> wrote in message
My wife and I share the same Outlook IMO account. By that I mean

there
are

two accounts sharing one PST file. This works for us because we want to
keep
our email, schedules, etc. all in one location. I'm using Windows XP Pro
SP1
with Outlook 2000 SR1. I have only two Windows profiles, mine and an admin
one that is rarely used. Everyday usage takes place on my profile

which

is
set up as the default profile.
Here's the problem: The two accounts, mine and my wife's both use the
same
PST file and sometimes OL sends the mail with my address in the From field
and sometimes it's sent with my wife's name in the From field.. I

can
work

around this by remembering to send a message by first clicking on

the
down

area next to Send and selecting my account but I usually forget.
Any ideas to force OL to only send emails with the default account (mine)
unless I select the alternative account?
Thanks,

Sangrateo
SangrateATanonymousDOTto

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

This makes even less sense. You "redirect" both email accounts to another
server from which you actually retrieve mail?
So which of these accounts have you actually designated as your default?
Were you aware that replies will always go out over the account on which
they were received, not the default?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I think I understand the confusion. Let's see if this isn't clearer.
There are two accounts, both of which were created using Outlook's Tools,
Accounts, Add Mail method. Each account has a different name: (e-mail address removed)
(default account)& (e-mail address removed) and they both share the same PST file. But I
don't pick up my mail at Doe.net. I have set up the Doe.net mail server to
redirect both (e-mail address removed) and (e-mail address removed) to my ISP's mail server to my
ISP email address. So mine and my wife's email go to the same PST file. I
created a filter so all of her email goes to a particulare folder and all of
my email goes to another folder.
Now here's the problem: when I send mail, sometimes the From column shows
(e-mail address removed) and sometimes (e-mail address removed). I don't know why. I would like to
correct it so the default is always (e-mail address removed).
Does this now make sense?
Thanks,

Sangrateo

I was asking about your email account, not your Outlook PST file. Are you
and your wife using the same email account? The From field will reflect the
information you have entered into the properties for your email account.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ,
Sorry for the confusion, I'm not sure what you mean by aliases but both
accounts were created by using Outlook's Tools, Accounts, Add. My account
was created first (last year) and later I created my wife's account, My
account is the default. I deleted the pst that OL originally made for my
wife's account and directed it to use the pst I use in my account.

Does
that

make it an alias? I don't know.
The bottom line is I'd still like to get OL to default to always

having

my

email address in the From field when sending mail as I use it 99% of the
time. Do you think that's possible?
Thanks,

Sangrateo

Your terminology is confusing. What do you mean by sharing "the same
Outlook
IMO account?" Are these really two different email accounts, or just 2
aliases for the same account?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sangrateo" <SangrateoATanonymousDOTto> wrote in message
My wife and I share the same Outlook IMO account. By that I mean there
are
two accounts sharing one PST file. This works for us because we

want
to

keep
our email, schedules, etc. all in one location. I'm using Windows

XP
Pro

SP1
with Outlook 2000 SR1. I have only two Windows profiles, mine and an
admin
one that is rarely used. Everyday usage takes place on my profile which
is
set up as the default profile.
Here's the problem: The two accounts, mine and my wife's both use the
same
PST file and sometimes OL sends the mail with my address in the From
field
and sometimes it's sent with my wife's name in the From field.. I can
work
around this by remembering to send a message by first clicking on the
down
area next to Send and selecting my account but I usually forget.
Any ideas to force OL to only send emails with the default account
(mine)
unless I select the alternative account?
Thanks,

Sangrateo
SangrateATanonymousDOTto

 

[Sangrateo]

Yes, my wife and I have personalized email addresses. All emails from those
personalized email addresses are redirected to my ISP's mail server which is
where I pick up the mail. It's not that unusual.
As noted below my account is the default account.
I am aware that replies will always go out over the account on which they
were received. I'm not discussing replies though.
When I send a new email, after the mail is sent, I can look in the Sent
Items folder and see that its sent sometimes as (e-mail address removed) and sometimes
at (e-mail address removed). Don't know why. I just click on the Outlook icon and that's
what happens. In fact, I can send two new emails, one right after the other
and the From will show my address on one email and my wife's address on the
other email. Go figure.
Sangrateo

This makes even less sense. You "redirect" both email accounts to another
server from which you actually retrieve mail?
So which of these accounts have you actually designated as your default?
Were you aware that replies will always go out over the account on which
they were received, not the default?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I think I understand the confusion. Let's see if this isn't clearer.
There are two accounts, both of which were created using Outlook's Tools,
Accounts, Add Mail method. Each account has a different name: (e-mail address removed)
(default account)& (e-mail address removed) and they both share the same PST file.

But

I
don't pick up my mail at Doe.net. I have set up the Doe.net mail server to
redirect both (e-mail address removed) and (e-mail address removed) to my ISP's mail server to my
ISP email address. So mine and my wife's email go to the same PST file. I
created a filter so all of her email goes to a particulare folder and

all

of
my email goes to another folder.
Now here's the problem: when I send mail, sometimes the From column shows
(e-mail address removed) and sometimes (e-mail address removed). I don't know why. I would like to
correct it so the default is always (e-mail address removed).
Does this now make sense?
Thanks,

Sangrateo

I was asking about your email account, not your Outlook PST file. Are you
and your wife using the same email account? The From field will

reflect
the

information you have entered into the properties for your email account.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sangrateo" <SangrateoATanonymousDOTto> wrote in message
Russ,
Sorry for the confusion, I'm not sure what you mean by aliases but both
accounts were created by using Outlook's Tools, Accounts, Add. My account
was created first (last year) and later I created my wife's account, My
account is the default. I deleted the pst that OL originally made

for

my having

just

2

aliases for the same account?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sangrateo" <SangrateoATanonymousDOTto> wrote in message
My wife and I share the same Outlook IMO account. By that I mean there
are
two accounts sharing one PST file. This works for us because we want
to
keep
our email, schedules, etc. all in one location. I'm using

Windows

XP

and

an use
the I
can on
the

 

[rifleman]

I think I understand the confusion. Let's see if this isn't clearer.
There are two accounts, both of which were created using Outlook's Tools,
Accounts, Add Mail method. Each account has a different name: (e-mail address removed)
(default account)& (e-mail address removed) and they both share the same PST file. But I
don't pick up my mail at Doe.net. I have set up the Doe.net mail server to
redirect both (e-mail address removed) and (e-mail address removed) to my ISP's mail server to my
ISP email address. So mine and my wife's email go to the same PST file. I
created a filter so all of her email goes to a particulare folder and all of
my email goes to another folder.
Now here's the problem: when I send mail, sometimes the From column shows
(e-mail address removed) and sometimes (e-mail address removed). I don't know why. I would like to
correct it so the default is always (e-mail address removed).
Does this now make sense?
Thanks,

Why not just set up two Users on XP - one for you and one for your wife.
Then you can each have a separate pst and separate email etc etc. simple.
Why complicate matters with sharing pst's and making rules to different
folders? KISS!

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I think I understand the confusion now. Are you are using the term email
address and email account as if they are the same thing?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Yes, my wife and I have personalized email addresses. All emails from those
personalized email addresses are redirected to my ISP's mail server which is
where I pick up the mail. It's not that unusual.
As noted below my account is the default account.
I am aware that replies will always go out over the account on which they
were received. I'm not discussing replies though.
When I send a new email, after the mail is sent, I can look in the Sent
Items folder and see that its sent sometimes as (e-mail address removed) and sometimes
at (e-mail address removed). Don't know why. I just click on the Outlook icon and that's
what happens. In fact, I can send two new emails, one right after the other
and the From will show my address on one email and my wife's address on the
other email. Go figure.
Sangrateo

This makes even less sense. You "redirect" both email accounts to another
server from which you actually retrieve mail?
So which of these accounts have you actually designated as your default?
Were you aware that replies will always go out over the account on which
they were received, not the default?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I think I understand the confusion. Let's see if this isn't clearer.
There are two accounts, both of which were created using Outlook's Tools,
Accounts, Add Mail method. Each account has a different name: (e-mail address removed)
(default account)& (e-mail address removed) and they both share the same PST file.

But

I
don't pick up my mail at Doe.net. I have set up the Doe.net mail

server

to

file.

I all

like

to

correct it so the default is always (e-mail address removed).
Does this now make sense?
Thanks,

Sangrateo


I was asking about your email account, not your Outlook PST file.

Are
you

and your wife using the same email account? The From field will reflect
the
information you have entered into the properties for your email account.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sangrateo" <SangrateoATanonymousDOTto> wrote in message
Russ,
Sorry for the confusion, I'm not sure what you mean by aliases but both
accounts were created by using Outlook's Tools, Accounts, Add. My
account
was created first (last year) and later I created my wife's

account,
My

account is the default. I deleted the pst that OL originally made

for

my
wife's account and directed it to use the pst I use in my account. Does
that
make it an alias? I don't know.
The bottom line is I'd still like to get OL to default to always having
my
email address in the From field when sending mail as I use it 99%

of
the

time. Do you think that's possible?
Thanks,

Sangrateo

Your terminology is confusing. What do you mean by sharing "the same
Outlook
IMO account?" Are these really two different email accounts, or

just

2
aliases for the same account?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sangrateo" <SangrateoATanonymousDOTto> wrote in message
My wife and I share the same Outlook IMO account. By that I mean
there
are
two accounts sharing one PST file. This works for us because

we
want

to
keep
our email, schedules, etc. all in one location. I'm using

Windows

XP
Pro
SP1
with Outlook 2000 SR1. I have only two Windows profiles, mine

and

an
admin
one that is rarely used. Everyday usage takes place on my profile
which
is
set up as the default profile.
Here's the problem: The two accounts, mine and my wife's both use
the
same
PST file and sometimes OL sends the mail with my address in

the
From

field
and sometimes it's sent with my wife's name in the From

field..

I