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Old 05-28-2008   #1 (permalink)
David Anderson


 
 

Multiple email users

I just got off the phone with cox.net and got my account and my wife's
account for email...the problem is that they are merged together. I am
trying to figure out how to seperate them so we have individual accounts.
HP wants to charge me for technical assistance which is silly...
Can anyone help me with this action?


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Old 05-29-2008   #2 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate 32bit.
 
 

Re: Multiple email users

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by David Anderson View Post
I just got off the phone with cox.net and got my account and my wife's
account for email...the problem is that they are merged together. I am
trying to figure out how to seperate them so we have individual accounts.
HP wants to charge me for technical assistance which is silly...
Can anyone help me with this action?
I presume you are using Windows Mail (as opposed to Windows Live Mail).
Create a folder with your wife's name THEN create a rule which will route her E-Mail to that folder.
Gene K
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Old 05-29-2008   #3 (permalink)
Stubbo of Oz


 
 

Re: Multiple email users

On Wed, 28 May 2008 20:49:23 -0700, "David Anderson"
<stentman@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>I just got off the phone with cox.net and got my account and my wife's
>account for email...the problem is that they are merged together. I am
>trying to figure out how to seperate them so we have individual accounts.
>HP wants to charge me for technical assistance which is silly...
>Can anyone help me with this action?

Create a new user account for her - Control Panel - Add or remove user
accounts.

Then she can log on as herself and have her own email setup.

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Stubbo of Oz
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Old 05-29-2008   #4 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen


 
 

Re: Multiple email users

You have four options.
1. Use different Windows Users logins. This will give
complete privacy.

2. Use message rules to filter incoming messages into
separate folders.

3. Use Windows Live Mail which has separate folders for
each account. No rules needed.
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

4. Purchase an add-on called WMIDs:
http://www.oehelp.com/WMIDs

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


"David Anderson" <stentman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23o$897TwIHA.5124@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I just got off the phone with cox.net and got my account and my wife's
> account for email...the problem is that they are merged together. I am
> trying to figure out how to seperate them so we have individual accounts.
> HP wants to charge me for technical assistance which is silly...
> Can anyone help me with this action?
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-29-2008   #5 (permalink)
...winston


 
 

Re: Multiple email users

Are these separate email addresses that when setup in Windows Mail use a separate username and password ?
Can each account be logged on separately via the cox.net web site ?

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...winston
ms-mvp mail


"David Anderson" <stentman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#o$897TwIHA.5124@xxxxxx
Quote:

> I just got off the phone with cox.net and got my account and my wife's account for email...the problem is that they are merged
> together. I am trying to figure out how to seperate them so we have individual accounts. HP wants to charge me for technical
> assistance which is silly...
> Can anyone help me with this action?

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Old 05-29-2008   #6 (permalink)
maszep


 
 

Re: Multiple email users

Winston and Gary,

I do have separate VISTA user accounts for myself and my wife, but I am
receiving messages for her in my Win Mail view when I am the user logged on
and she is receiving my messages in her Win Mail view when she is logged
into her user account.

What am I doing wrong? FIOS is our provider.

-Michael

"Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23V710rUwIHA.3860@xxxxxx
You have four options.
1. Use different Windows Users logins. This will give
complete privacy.

2. Use message rules to filter incoming messages into
separate folders.

3. Use Windows Live Mail which has separate folders for
each account. No rules needed.
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

4. Purchase an add-on called WMIDs:
http://www.oehelp.com/WMIDs

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


"David Anderson" <stentman@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23o$897TwIHA.5124@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I just got off the phone with cox.net and got my account and my wife's
> account for email...the problem is that they are merged together. I am
> trying to figure out how to seperate them so we have individual accounts.
> HP wants to charge me for technical assistance which is silly...
> Can anyone help me with this action?
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-29-2008   #7 (permalink)
BehavioralCounselor


 
 

RE: Multiple email users

I'm not exactly sure what you mean when you wrote the e-mail accounts are
merged together - unless you are saying you and wife are using the same
e-mail account with Cox. If that is the case, simply setup another e-mail
address via Cox then add that to Windows Mail Account section. If you and
wife already have 2 separate e-mail accounts via Cox then you can go to Tools
| Message Rules | Mail and setup rules to distinguish between the two
accounts sending the mail to the corresponding folders you have created (or
will create). If privacy is an issue between you and wife, then you will
need to use separate logons in Windows and set Windows Mail with the unique
mail account info per user - logon to yours and setup Mail then logon as wife
and setup her Mail.

"David Anderson" wrote:
Quote:

> I just got off the phone with cox.net and got my account and my wife's
> account for email...the problem is that they are merged together. I am
> trying to figure out how to seperate them so we have individual accounts.
> HP wants to charge me for technical assistance which is silly...
> Can anyone help me with this action?
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-29-2008   #8 (permalink)
miatapete


 
 

RE: Multiple email users

I can't find where I posted my question so I'll ask it here.

I set windows mail to read Comcast mail and require a password. That is fine
but when you open windows mail all the old mail is right there for anyone to
open and read. You can't receive new mail without the password but all the
old items are accessable.

Outlook Express did not show the e mails until I signed in. Only difference
was that I had 4 identities then but only one now with windows mail.

Any helpis appreciated.

Thanks

Pete

"BehavioralCounselor" wrote:
Quote:

> I'm not exactly sure what you mean when you wrote the e-mail accounts are
> merged together - unless you are saying you and wife are using the same
> e-mail account with Cox. If that is the case, simply setup another e-mail
> address via Cox then add that to Windows Mail Account section. If you and
> wife already have 2 separate e-mail accounts via Cox then you can go to Tools
> | Message Rules | Mail and setup rules to distinguish between the two
> accounts sending the mail to the corresponding folders you have created (or
> will create). If privacy is an issue between you and wife, then you will
> need to use separate logons in Windows and set Windows Mail with the unique
> mail account info per user - logon to yours and setup Mail then logon as wife
> and setup her Mail.
>
> "David Anderson" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > I just got off the phone with cox.net and got my account and my wife's
> > account for email...the problem is that they are merged together. I am
> > trying to figure out how to seperate them so we have individual accounts.
> > HP wants to charge me for technical assistance which is silly...
> > Can anyone help me with this action?
> >
> >
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Old 05-29-2008   #9 (permalink)
BehavioralCounselor


 
 

RE: Multiple email users

Windows Mail does not support different Identities. If you have more than
yourself using the computer and you are wanting privacy, then you need to use
different logon names/passwords for each user on the machine and then setup
the mail account corresponding to the logged in user.

"miatapete" wrote:
Quote:

> I can't find where I posted my question so I'll ask it here.
>
> I set windows mail to read Comcast mail and require a password. That is fine
> but when you open windows mail all the old mail is right there for anyone to
> open and read. You can't receive new mail without the password but all the
> old items are accessable.
>
> Outlook Express did not show the e mails until I signed in. Only difference
> was that I had 4 identities then but only one now with windows mail.
>
> Any helpis appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Pete
>
> "BehavioralCounselor" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > I'm not exactly sure what you mean when you wrote the e-mail accounts are
> > merged together - unless you are saying you and wife are using the same
> > e-mail account with Cox. If that is the case, simply setup another e-mail
> > address via Cox then add that to Windows Mail Account section. If you and
> > wife already have 2 separate e-mail accounts via Cox then you can go to Tools
> > | Message Rules | Mail and setup rules to distinguish between the two
> > accounts sending the mail to the corresponding folders you have created (or
> > will create). If privacy is an issue between you and wife, then you will
> > need to use separate logons in Windows and set Windows Mail with the unique
> > mail account info per user - logon to yours and setup Mail then logon as wife
> > and setup her Mail.
> >
> > "David Anderson" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> > > I just got off the phone with cox.net and got my account and my wife's
> > > account for email...the problem is that they are merged together. I am
> > > trying to figure out how to seperate them so we have individual accounts.
> > > HP wants to charge me for technical assistance which is silly...
> > > Can anyone help me with this action?
> > >
> > >
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Old 05-29-2008   #10 (permalink)
miatapete


 
 

RE: Multiple email users

Thanks. Now when I open windows nmail and click on identities it does say
just what you are saying and going on to say the security is better.

But I sure am going to miss not having to sign in as a seperate user each
time.

Pete

"BehavioralCounselor" wrote:
Quote:

> Windows Mail does not support different Identities. If you have more than
> yourself using the computer and you are wanting privacy, then you need to use
> different logon names/passwords for each user on the machine and then setup
> the mail account corresponding to the logged in user.
>
> "miatapete" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > I can't find where I posted my question so I'll ask it here.
> >
> > I set windows mail to read Comcast mail and require a password. That is fine
> > but when you open windows mail all the old mail is right there for anyone to
> > open and read. You can't receive new mail without the password but all the
> > old items are accessable.
> >
> > Outlook Express did not show the e mails until I signed in. Only difference
> > was that I had 4 identities then but only one now with windows mail.
> >
> > Any helpis appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > "BehavioralCounselor" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> > > I'm not exactly sure what you mean when you wrote the e-mail accounts are
> > > merged together - unless you are saying you and wife are using the same
> > > e-mail account with Cox. If that is the case, simply setup another e-mail
> > > address via Cox then add that to Windows Mail Account section. If you and
> > > wife already have 2 separate e-mail accounts via Cox then you can go to Tools
> > > | Message Rules | Mail and setup rules to distinguish between the two
> > > accounts sending the mail to the corresponding folders you have created (or
> > > will create). If privacy is an issue between you and wife, then you will
> > > need to use separate logons in Windows and set Windows Mail with the unique
> > > mail account info per user - logon to yours and setup Mail then logon as wife
> > > and setup her Mail.
> > >
> > > "David Anderson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I just got off the phone with cox.net and got my account and my wife's
> > > > account for email...the problem is that they are merged together. I am
> > > > trying to figure out how to seperate them so we have individual accounts.
> > > > HP wants to charge me for technical assistance which is silly...
> > > > Can anyone help me with this action?
> > > >
> > > >
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