Multiple Identities: Outlook

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Is there a way to create multiple identities in Outlook? Every search
result I've read talks about only doing so in Outlook Express.

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 
Dell Christopher said:
Is there a way to create multiple identities in Outlook? Every search
result I've read talks about only doing so in Outlook Express.

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Outlook doesn't use identities - it uses Profiles. To create a new Profile
do Control panel-Mail-Show Profiles-Add. Be aware that you can't switch
Profiles in Outlook like you can identities in OE. Outlook has to be closed
to switch to a different profile...

HTH
 
Yes, that helps. Thanks.

So, does that mean after adding a second profile, the next time you open
Outlook, there is some box that pops up asking you to choose which profile
to open?
 
Dell Christopher said:
Yes, that helps. Thanks.

So, does that mean after adding a second profile, the next time you open
Outlook, there is some box that pops up asking you to choose which profile
to open?
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Yes, but only if you check the box to get Outlook to ask when you create the
new profile.
 
Providing you set 'Prompt for Profile'

Dell Christopher said:
Yes, that helps. Thanks.

So, does that mean after adding a second profile, the next time you open
Outlook, there is some box that pops up asking you to choose which profile
to open?
Click to expand...
 
Be aware that you can't switch Profiles in Outlook like you can identities
in OE. Outlook has to be closed to switch to a different profile...
Click to expand...

As an FYI, the only difference between OE and Outlook when switching
profiles is how you do it - OE includes a shortcut that closes OE and
reopens with the new identity (a lot of people think it just loads the new
identity without exiting and restarting). You have to close Outlook
yourself - or you could use a batch or utility to close it and load a new
profile for you.


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I'm wanting to create multiple identities in Outlook but every time I search it only talks about Outlook Express.
Please help. Thanks



Dell Christopher wrote:

Multiple Identities: Outlook
03-Aug-08

Is there a way to create multiple identities in Outlook? Every searc
result I have read talks about only doing so in Outlook Express

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Multiple Identities: Outlook
Is there a way to create multiple identities in Outlook? Every searc
result I have read talks about only doing so in Outlook Express

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Re: Multiple Identities: Outlook
Outlook does not use identities - it uses Profiles. To create a new Profil
do Control panel-Mail-Show Profiles-Add. Be aware that you cannot switc
Profiles in Outlook like you can identities in OE.

Yes, that helps. Thanks.
Yes, that helps. Thanks

So, does that mean after adding a second profile, the next time you ope
Outlook, there is some box that pops up asking you to choose which profil
to open?

Re: Multiple Identities: Outlook
Yes, but only if you check the box to get Outlook to ask when you create th
new profile.

Re: Multiple Identities: Outlook
Providing you set 'Prompt for Profile'

Re: Multiple Identities: Outlook
Some guidance about profiles in Outlook

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA012304751033.asp

Jan Kuiper
======================

Thanks to all for the fast and very helpful replies!
Thanks to all for the fast and very helpful replies!

As an FYI, the only difference between OE and Outlook when switching profiles
As an FYI, the only difference between OE and Outlook when switchin
profiles is how you do it - OE includes a shortcut that closes OE an
reopens with the new identity (a lot of people think it just

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I'm wanting to create multiple identities in Outlook but every time I
search it only talks about Outlook Express.
Please help. Thanks
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That's because Outlook doesn't use Identities.
You have two options:
1. Create multiple Windows User Accounts (preferred) or
2. Create multiple Outlook profiles. (Control Panel-Mail-Show Profiles-Add)

You need to be aware that you cannot switch Outlook Profiles like you can OE
Identities. Outlook has to be closed and then re-started.
 
As mentioned in the post you replied to, what OE calls Identities, Outlook
calls profiles.
Outlook does not use identities - it uses Profiles. To create a new
Profile
do Control panel-Mail-Show Profiles-Add. Be aware that you cannot switch
Profiles in Outlook like you can identities in OE.
Click to expand...

Outlook also supports multiple email accounts in a profile.

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