Microsoft Outlook and sending email on different email addresses

Bossyboots

johnrp007 wrote:

I think that you only get the Accounts option if you have configured more than one e-mail account in your Outlook profile.

To do this, on the main Outlook screen, select Tools, E-mail Accounts then use the wizard to Add a new e-mail account

Ah, that is exactly how I have mine set up.

tigermatt

The best way is to create three different email account setups in Outlook and on Blueyonder for A, B and C. Then use rules to direct mail for A@blueyonder.co.uk to A's Mail, B@blueyonder.co.uk to B's mail etc. Don't use aliases - setup up 3 different mailboxes at blueyonder.

Once you have setup the 3 different mailboxes, open outlook and go to "Tools -> Accounts". Select the Add option, then click next and enter the relevant information. Do this for A@blueyonder.co.uk, B@blueyonder.co.uk and C@blueyonder.co.uk.

Once you have done that, close the accounts wizard and right-click on your Inbox folder, then select "New Folder". Type "A's Mail" for the first foler, then repeat the process for B and C. Then go to the Inbox folder, click Tools -> Rules and Alerts. Click New Rule, then select "Create a blank rule" from the top before clicking Next. Ensure Check message when they arrive is highlighted then click Next. In select conditions, pick the "Received through the specified account". Now, in the bottom white box, click the text underlined in blue saying specified. Select A's account name. Then click OK and next. Then pick the "Move it to the specified folder". In the white area again, pick "specified" from specified folder and pick A's mail. Click OK then next a few times. Finish. Repeat this for B and C.

This should get you up and running, and any incoming mail will be put into the necessary folders - e.g. A's Mail goes into A's folder, B's into B's folder and so on. When sending, you will notice an "Accounts" list next to the Send button. Just pick the account to send the message from (A, B or C) and the message appears with the picked account's full name and email address.

I hope this helps.

scheming_gypsy

johnrp007 wrote:

I think that you only get the Accounts option if you have configured more than one e-mail account in your Outlook profile.

To do this, on the main Outlook screen, select Tools, E-mail Accounts then use the wizard to Add a new e-mail account

you also need to uncheck the box that says to use 'this' account on start up.

i've only got 1 account set on this machine so can;t check where it is but there is the option otherwise you can setup as many accounts as you want but it'll always go into the default one.,

ps.. using rules is the worst way.

Bossyboots

I can't find that at all sg. Will have another look later but as far as I can see, one account has to be the default start up account but you can choose which one. Any suggestions where you think it might be so I can narrow my search? It would be handy to have to select the account each time I wanted to send as I have made mistakes in the past.

scheming_gypsy

i'll look on my work computer tomorrow and let you know where it is