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Outlook express

Nov 29, 2003 12:07PM PST

I am using XP for an operating system. I have chosen to use Outlooklook express for my default mail carrier. When I did this it also changed the default carrier for other users of this computer to Outlook express. This was not the case when I was using Millineum for a system. What did I do wrong? How can I set it so that each user may have their own preference? Thanks

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Re:Outlook express
Nov 29, 2003 9:30PM PST

1. The article [Q209169] explains that in earlier versions of OE, you can distinguish between multiple users by creating user profiles. In OEv5 and later, a new feature called identities performs this function. This article describes how to create, use, and manage identities.

2. If you have more than one person in your house who uses the same computer for e-mail, each person can have a separate message store in Outlook Express. This means that each person can have separate messages, contacts, and personal settings.

3. Do not confuse identities with e-mail accounts. For separate people to keep their e-mail completely separate, you need to configure each identity with a separate e-mail account. For example, if you want two different people to view their e-mail messages separately, each person's identity needs to be configured with each person's own e-mail account. If you create two separate identities for two different people but you configure each identity with the same e-mail account, both people receive the same e-mail messages. Similarly, if you create a new identity for a different person but you do not configure the new identity with any e-mail accounts, the identity does not receive any e-mail messages.

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Re:Outlook express
Nov 30, 2003 3:53AM PST

Thanks for your reply.