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Loading ...Reader Question: “I have 2 companies that I work for and I do not want to share outlook. Is there a way to have 2 outlook accounts that I can log into to make sure they stay separate?”
Yes indeed and it’s fairly simple! Here is how to configure Outlook so that it opens a specific profile and how to configure it so that it prompts you for a specific e-mail profile when you start the program.
- Go to your CONTROL PANEL
- Click on MAIL
- Click SHOW PROFILES
- Click ADD
You will get the “New Email Account” Wizard asking you for the email settings of this new profile. You can fill it all in or just cancel and get back to it later inside Outlook.
You should now see the following Profiles, your original Outlook and the new one you created – I used the name Test in this example:
Note that you have two options:
- Prompt for a profile to be used
- Always use this profile.
Choose the one that fits your need! Fire up Outlook and you will see your default profile or be prompted to choose the one you want to use for that session.
January 30th, 2009 at 7:16 am
Thanks for this simple but brilliant post. I've been searching everywhere on how to set up multiple email accounts in Outlook 2007. Every one of them was very lengthy in explanations. Finally stumbled on your post, and was able to do it easily. Thanks again!
March 8th, 2009 at 4:39 am
I freaked out and a friend sent me this site. Thank you for the quick and easy explantion my 3 companies thank you.
April 30th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Fantastic instructions thank you so much you have saved me several hours.
May 15th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
i've got 2 home computers. 1 running office 2007 (upstairs)the other running office 2003( downstairs). I would like to have both pc's running outlook at the same time and the ability to receive emails using the same account on both and share calendar and contacts. How can I do this? Thanks in advance ….
June 24th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Help! I love your instructions, but I have a new laptop with Vista… no "mail" option in the control panel??
October 23rd, 2009 at 2:11 am
Control Panel – Additional Options – 32 bit Control Panel items – Mail
December 31st, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Sign up for Funambol.com and sync both computers to one server. It's free!!
May 3rd, 2010 at 2:32 pm
i've got windows 7 and i don't see a mail option or additional options under control panels
any suggestions? thank you!
May 9th, 2010 at 4:35 am
Mate, you are a star, thank you so much for posting this, it is about the easiest explanation I could have possibly hoped for. BRILLIANT!!
May 19th, 2010 at 9:11 am
its simple but not saving the password tell the way to save the password without asking every time
August 30th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Great instructions, Daniel !
What's the simplest, most efficient way for me configure Outlook so I can "see" and manage all 4 of my email accounts when I open up Outlook… with 4 separate folders for incoming and sent mail… so that, at a glance I can see all 4 accounts listed, with the number of "new" messages on the right side of each account… open them up one at a time to see my new messages ?
It doesn't matter if it takes alot of steps to set this up… the end result is worth it to me. And probably to a lot of other people, as most folks have at least a couple of email accounts to manage.
Thank you very much for your assistance!
Raymond Head
November 3rd, 2010 at 8:31 am
Thanks, your instructions got me out of a jam.
November 18th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Dear friend: this is just what I need. For your information, I successfully set up my two accounts as you advised. However, when I open outlook, there is only one account open. When I try to open the second outlook, the same account is open.
My qeustion for you is how I can open my second account when I have opend my first account. Canyou please send your advise to my email account?
Thanks.
Keith
January 12th, 2011 at 4:25 am
plz i need answer for the Keith's question???.
how I can open my second account when I have opend my first account. Canyou please send your advise to my email account?.
Awaiting for your prompt reply
Tahnks
maily
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:46 pm
For those searching for the mail option in vista go to Control Panel – View 32-bit Control Panel Items. Here you will find mail.
March 6th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
question I've got three diffrent users that want to use outlook 2010 how do I keep each one from reading each others E-mail.
April 7th, 2011 at 11:34 am
You can't open both mail profiles at the same time, you have to log out of one and chose the other.
April 13th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
1.: Create three different password-protected _User accounts_
2.: Login with the first account name and pass
3.: Start Outlook and create his/her mail account. Test if it is working.
4.: Logout and login to the next account.
Repeat 3-4 until everyone's account is created. Outlook handles different user's account(s) separately.
That's all.
thebaios
June 1st, 2011 at 1:24 pm
Your steps were very simple and effective. Now my profiles are setup how can I view or easily switch from one email account/profile to the next without having to close out the program(Outlook)? Thanks
June 23rd, 2011 at 11:59 pm
Fantastic very easy to setup tutorial.
Helped me a lot in setting up multiple accounts very easily in my XP.
Thanks,
Jayesh(iamjayesh.com)
September 7th, 2011 at 7:12 am
I have been trying to figure this out for days.. Quick easy and simple!! Superb!
October 18th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
My wife and I have two (separate domain) Microsoft Exchange email accounts. I understand how to have two profiles but is it possible for those profiles to be two separate Microsoft Exchange accounts? If so should they each be using the same .pst file?
I dont seem to be able to make it happen…
February 7th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
How do I do this in Outlook 2010? Please help, this seems so simple and I am having such a hard time.
May 10th, 2012 at 7:11 am
Thanks for this guide . I had find it a long time.