Handling multiple accounts in one profile.

[BudV]

Outlook 2007 (brand new) under Vista SP1.

Under Outlook 2003 I had a single profile, therefore a single contacts file,
that handled four mail accounts: two with one set of rules delivering mail
to one personal folder, and two with a different set of rules delivering
mail to a second personal folder, each with its own "inbox", leaving the
real inbox empty. This was by design, at my daughter's request. I had a lot
of duplication with heavy use of the "through the xxx account" rule.

I recall seeing a post answered by Diane, from which I inferred that this
could be simplified in Outlook 2007, but I can't find that thread. If this
can be simplified, would you please tell me how?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Look on the tools, accounts dialog. You can set each account to use a
specific folder for delivery.

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[BudV]

I have different logic that applies to one pair of accounts than to the
other. Would it be easier to just keep the chaos I have now?

Look on the tools, accounts dialog. You can set each account to use a
specific folder for delivery.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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Outlook 2007 (brand new) under Vista SP1.

Under Outlook 2003 I had a single profile, therefore a single contacts
file, that handled four mail accounts: two with one set of rules
delivering mail to one personal folder, and two with a different set of
rules delivering mail to a second personal folder, each with its own
"inbox", leaving the real inbox empty. This was by design, at my
daughter's request. I had a lot of duplication with heavy use of the
"through the xxx account" rule.

I recall seeing a post answered by Diane, from which I inferred that this
could be simplified in Outlook 2007, but I can't find that thread. If
this can be simplified, would you please tell me how?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Possibly. Or use a combination of methods.

If dupes are a problem, make sure you use Stop processing on the rules and
move rules you want to apply to mail from all accounts above the acct
specific rules.

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I have different logic that applies to one pair of accounts than to the
other. Would it be easier to just keep the chaos I have now?

Look on the tools, accounts dialog. You can set each account to use a
specific folder for delivery.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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mailto:[email protected]

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mailto:[email protected]

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your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

Outlook 2007 (brand new) under Vista SP1.

Under Outlook 2003 I had a single profile, therefore a single contacts
file, that handled four mail accounts: two with one set of rules
delivering mail to one personal folder, and two with a different set of
rules delivering mail to a second personal folder, each with its own
"inbox", leaving the real inbox empty. This was by design, at my
daughter's request. I had a lot of duplication with heavy use of the
"through the xxx account" rule.

I recall seeing a post answered by Diane, from which I inferred that
this could be simplified in Outlook 2007, but I can't find that thread.
If this can be simplified, would you please tell me how?