Creating multiple mail accounts in Outlook Express 4.0

You can set up Outlook Express to receive mail from multiple accounts. Or, if several people share one mail account, you can set up folders for each person and then automatically route incoming messages to individual folders.

For example, if you have mail accounts for home and work, you can set up Outlook Express to receive messages for both accounts and sort them into separate folders.

If multiple users share the same computer but use different passwords, Outlook Express creates separate accounts for each. Note, however, that each person must log on as a different user to use a different mail account. **Note: When you have multiple mail accounts, and you only want to read messages from one, click the Tools menu, point to Send and Receive, and then click the account name.

To add a mail account

You will need the following information from your Internet service provider (ISP) or local area network (LAN) administrator:

To add a mail account: the mail server name(s), your account name and password, and the names of an incoming and an outgoing mail server.

1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. Click Add.
3. Click the Mail tab, then follow the instructions in the wizard to set up the account.
4. Repeat 1-3 for multiple accounts

To have mail sorted to separate folders

1. On the File menu, click Folders.
2. Select New folder and type a name for that folder.

To sort incoming messages

By using the Inbox Assistant, you can have incoming messages that are meant for one account sent to the folders you want. For example, individuals using the same e-mail account can have their messages delivered to their personal folders. Or all mail from a certain person can be automatically routed to a specific folder.

1. On the Tools menu, click Inbox Assistant.
2. Click Add.
3. Type the criteria you want the incoming messages to match. If you specify multiple criteria, messages must meet all of the specified criteria before they are filtered.
4. In the Perform the following action area, select a check box, and then click the folder, person, or file you want to send the matching incoming messages to.

Tips You can specify multiple filters or rules for incoming messages.
To change the priorities, by which messages are sorted, click the Move Up or Move Down buttons in the Inbox Assistant dialog box.

Setting up Multiple identities in Outlook Express 5.0

If you have more than one person in your house that uses the same computer for e-mail, each one can have a separate mail box in Outlook Express. This means that each person can have separate messages, contacts, and personal settings. This is possible by creating multiple "identities." Once created, you can switch between identities without having to shut down your computer or lose your Internet connection. Creating the Main Identity (default)

1. On the Tools menu, select Accounts.
2. Select the Mail tab. Add a new mail account.

To add multiple identities

1. On the File menu, point to Identities, and then click Add New Identity.
2. Enter the name of the new user.
3. Enter a password if you want to include one for this user.
4. When asked if you would like to switch to the new identity, select yes.
5. It will walk you through a wizard to have you setup the email account for this new identity.
6. Fill out all necessary fields.

**Note: Outlook Express asks you if you want to log on as the new user. If you answer yes, you will be prompted for information about your Internet connection. If you answer no, the current user remains logged on.

To switch to a different identity

7. On the File menu, click Switch Identity.
8. Select the user you want to switch to.