2nd account in ms outlook

FirstTimer4Me

hi

i have ms outlook 2007 but need to set up a 2nd account as right now all emails are going into one account

how do i set up a 2nd account in ms outlook 2007 and is it simple to do?

thanks if anyone can help

rmg1

It should be as simple as going into Tools/Accounts and adding a new account with all the usual information.

FirstTimer4Me

thanks

under tools/account setting / email it has 2 accounts but all incoming emails are going into one account the main default account.

i can send an email from either account but confused how i get incoming emails to go into the relevant account.

rmg1

It'll be one of the settings in the second account. I have 2 accounts in OE on my home machine and everything goes into separate accounts.
Are you using POP3 or IMAP?

grumpycrab

Surely you're getting all mail in one account because when people send you email they use one email address? Or do you have 2 email addresses?

If you really do have 2 email addresses and mail for these all go into one account then one possiblity is that somebody has set an Outlook rule up to forward mail from one account to the other.

Bogtrotter

Ok can't say for sure if the same is for Vista and Windows7 since at present only have access to WindowsXP.

Click Start then Control panel... Expand objects to classic view if required and there should be a Mail icon... when you double click on this you should be able to create another profile.

When profile is created every time you start Outlook it will ask which one you wish to use. Unlike Windows Live Mail, Outlook will only let you work with one profile at a time.

FirstTimer4Me

rmg1 wrote: »

Are you using POP3 or IMAP?

the main a/c has pop/stmp (send from this account by default)
the other a/c has pop/stmp

grumpycrab wrote: »

Or do you have 2 email addresses?.

sorry i don't explain things very well yes i have 2 email address

grumpycrab wrote: »

If you really do have 2 email addresses and mail for these all go into one account then one possiblity is that somebody has set an Outlook rule up to forward mail from one account to the other.

now i'm confused

FirstTimer4Me

Bogtrotter wrote: »

WindowsXP

i have xp

Bogtrotter wrote: »

Click Start then Control panel... Expand objects to classic view if required and there should be a Mail icon... when you double click on this you should be able to create another profile

got as far as that and now have icon which has "mail set up outlook" then 3 tabs> email accounts / data files / show profiles

Bogtrotter

Click on Show profiles

You will see the default mail profile called Outlook.

Add a new profile then if you select Properties you should be able to setup e-mail for that profile.

Don't forget to remove the 2nd e-mail account from the default Outlook profile and make sure the Prompt for profile radio button is selected.

FirstTimer4Me

Bogtrotter wrote: »

Click on Show profiles.

done that

Bogtrotter wrote: »

You will see the default mail profile called Outlook..

done that

Bogtrotter wrote: »

Add a new profile.

do i now click on "add" if so i get a a pop up box "new profile" profile name is this where I put the amil address?

thanks for your patience

Bogtrotter

FirstTimer4Me wrote: »

do i now click on "add" if so i get a a pop up box "new profile" profile name is this where I put the amil address?

thanks for your patience

You can name the profile whatever you want I would name it with something that will remind you of the e-mail address for example "Johns Personal Mail" or "Work Email".

When you add it will go to the window to enter e-mail account detail ie the POP/SMTP server details email address and password etc.

Sounds like you have the 2 email accounts attached to the default Outlook account so you will also need to click on the Outlook and select Properties... click on email accounts... select View or Change Email accounts and the select and remove the account you want on the second profile.