Monday, September 13, 2010

Microsoft Outlook 2003: Configuring multiple accounts?

In Outlook (this is for Outlook XP, but 2003 is basically the same):

1. Choose Rules Wizard from the Tools menu.

2. Click on New. In the dialog that comes up, choose the "Start from a blank rule" option. "Check messages when they arrive" should be preselected.

3. Click Next. In this step, choose the option "with specific words in the recipient's address". Click on the underlined "specific words", type (e.g.) address1@mycompany.com, click Add and then OK.

4. Click Next. In this step ("What do you want to do with this
message"), select "move to specified folder". Click the underlined word "specified" and specify the folder.

5. Click Next. In this step, add any exceptions if desired.

6. Click Next. Name the rule and click Finish.

7. In the preceding dialog (still showing, click OK).

Or Three Accounts...

The other solution you can use if you don't want to use three folders but would rather be able to file email in a set of folders, with different sets per account, is to actually create three different accounts in Outlook.

Instead of creating 3 separate accounts you could try creating three separate profiles that will give you three separate data files;

First, get rid of two of the accounts from the Outlook profile you already have.

Then go to your Mail Settings, then START --> CONTROL PANEL --> MAIL

Select SHOW PROFILES, then ADD.

Follow through the instructions to set up a profile making sure you have the necessary info from your ISP or POP account ... (account names, passwords, addresses, etc.)

Then create further profiles for the remaining accounts, giving each profile a separate and distinguishing name.

Once you have your three profiles (each with a different email address) click the radio button next to "Prompt for a Profile to be Used". Then click OK.

When you start Outlook, it should ask you which profile to use. Choose the appropriate one and you're all set. That should also give you three data files.