oh, okay, well I think I also have outlook on here. Thanks Troth. I guess I just need to password protect my email since my mom just learned how to switch users and log into email ;0 cristy ----- Original Message ----- From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 1:08 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: creating new email act in OE > Let me see when I get home from work if I can find the program. I used to > use it religiously, cause that was the only way I could prevent my wife > from > going into my mail accidentally. > > Regarding the heftier Outlook.... that's what I mean, Outlook, not Outlook > Express. > :o) > > ---Troth > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of cristy > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 12:27 PM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: creating new email act in OE > > Hi Troth, > > Actually, I did just that, created three identities, one for me, one for > mom, and one for neice. I did notice though like you said, when I go to > shut down it says multiple people logged in. Rather than us having to do > the file, log out, log in thing, if you can remember that program it would > be great. What do you mean by the heftier versionsn of OE. > > Thanks, > christy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 10:53 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: creating new email act in OE > > >> Outlook Express allows you to create separate identities. Identities is >> equivalent to what accounts are on XP. You can certainly just add another >> email address to the default identity (TOOLS | ACCOUNTS | ADD > MAIL and >> then fill in the blanks), but doing it this way sort of combines both >> emails >> when sending and receiving. That's more suited for when the same person >> has >> multiple email addresses. >> >> With identities, when you start OE it'll ask you which profile you'd like >> to >> log on with, and you of course pick the identity you want (you or your >> mom). >> >> >> To create an additional identity, while in OE, go to FILE | IDENTITIES > >> ADD >> NEW IDENTITIES. Then, fill in the blanks. The only problem with Outlook >> Express in regards to identities (unless they've fixed that) is that when >> you're logged in, and exit, as soon as the next person goes on it >> automatically logs into the last person that was logged in... even if its >> password protected. To prevent this, rather than just closing OE with the >> X >> you would have to go to FILE | EXIT AND LOG OFF IDENTITY. This is the one >> pet peeve I have with OE. Of course, they have 3rd party apps that >> auto-log >> you off when you close it. I used one when I was using OE, but can't >> recall >> off the top of my head what the name is. The more heftier package, >> Outlook, >> handles identities better. >> >> ---Troth >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of cristy >> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 10:12 AM >> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- creating new email act in OE >> >> Can anyone tell me how to add another email address to my OE account so >> my >> mother will have an account? I use cox cable ISP. Actually have listed >> in >> my cox email account info that I already created one but I dont see how >> to >> send or receive from it/ >> >> cristy >> >> >> -- >> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> For more info: >> //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk >> >> >> >> -- >> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> For more info: >> //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk >> >> > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk