Identities in Outlook Express
Ever wanted to have your own email account that deposits email where you want it? Don't want to have to create filters to handle email? Outlook Express makes this easy with identities.
Identities are like wallets for accounts - you create an identity (with a password if you want) and you can switch to this identity and get it to use your email accounts. This way you can have your own password protected inbox on the same computer as another person.
Creating identities
- To create an identity open Outlook Express
- Go to the "File" menu
- Choose the "Identities" option and then "Add New Identity"
- Create a name for the identity
- Once you have created a name Outlook Express will prompt you to change to that identity - so please do so
- You will now be prompted with setting up an email account for this identity
Switching identities
- To create an identity open Outlook Express
- Go to the "File" menu
- Click on the option "Switch Identities"
- This will bring up a menu
- Choose the identity you want to be working with
- Click "OK" to change to this identity
Managing identities
- To create an identity open Outlook Express
- Go to the "File" menu
- Choose the "Identities" option and then "Manage Identities"
- This will allow you to manage and edit the identities stored on your computer
- This will allow you set or remove a password security setting on the identities by clicking on the relevant one and choosing "Properties"