Vista - Switching identities?

09-07-2007

I want to monitor two separate email accounts. I have Windows mail and Vista
Business. On previous Outlook Express, you merely clicked on identities and
chose and it would switch to the account. On Windows mail, I have the two
accounts set up properly, but how do I switch between them? If I click on
tools and then accounts it just brings up a wizard.

**Brink** · 09-07-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by Jerry/Kathy

I want to monitor two separate email accounts. I have Windows mail and Vista
Business. On previous Outlook Express, you merely clicked on identities and
chose and it would switch to the account. On Windows mail, I have the two
accounts set up properly, but how do I switch between them? If I click on
tools and then accounts it just brings up a wizard.

Hi Jerry/Kathy,

You have a couple of options:

1. You can get the progam WMIDS, and it will add that feature to Windows Mail.

WMIDs

2. You can switch to Windows Live Mail Beta (WLM). It has separate Inbox folders for each account. It supports Pop3, IMAP, HTTP website (EX: Hotmail) email, and is a lot more stable. WLM will automatically import Windows Mail messages, accounts, and settings into it. Contacts will have to be manually imported. (Tools, Contacts, File, Import, Address book for current Windows User.)

For US and UK: http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

For non-US and non-UK locations (direct download): http://g.live.com/1rebeta/WLM_en-us

Hope this helps,
Shawn

09-07-2007

"Jerry/Kathy" <JerryKathy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A5918A87-3CBE-4E8F-9952-047E18E60FDD@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I want to monitor two separate email accounts. I have Windows mail and
>Vista
> Business. On previous Outlook Express, you merely clicked on identities
> and
> chose and it would switch to the account. On Windows mail, I have the two
> accounts set up properly, but how do I switch between them? If I click on
> tools and then accounts it just brings up a wizard.

Your later message was answered.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

09-07-2007

Identities no longer exist in Windows Mail. There are four solutions:

1. If you need the extra privacy, use separate Windows user logins.

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

3. You can separate incoming mail with message rules so that mail gets
sorted into different folders.

4. You can upgrade to the free Windows Live Mail beta, which has a separate
inbox for each account:
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@xxxxxx
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Jerry/Kathy" <JerryKathy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A5918A87-3CBE-4E8F-9952-047E18E60FDD@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I want to monitor two separate email accounts. I have Windows mail and

Vista

Quote:

> Business. On previous Outlook Express, you merely clicked on identities

and

Quote:

> chose and it would switch to the account. On Windows mail, I have the two
> accounts set up properly, but how do I switch between them? If I click on
> tools and then accounts it just brings up a wizard.

01-16-2008

I have the same problem switching to Outlook with Vista. Did you receive a
solution that worked that you could share with me?

"Jerry/Kathy" wrote:

Quote:

> I want to monitor two separate email accounts. I have Windows mail and Vista
> Business. On previous Outlook Express, you merely clicked on identities and
> chose and it would switch to the account. On Windows mail, I have the two
> accounts set up properly, but how do I switch between them? If I click on
> tools and then accounts it just brings up a wizard.

09-07-2007	#1 (permalink)
Jerry/Kathy n/a posts	Switching identities? I want to monitor two separate email accounts. I have Windows mail and Vista Business. On previous Outlook Express, you merely clicked on identities and chose and it would switch to the account. On Windows mail, I have the two accounts set up properly, but how do I switch between them? If I click on tools and then accounts it just brings up a wizard.
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09-07-2007	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,997 posts	Re: Switching identities? Quote: Originally Posted by Jerry/Kathy I want to monitor two separate email accounts. I have Windows mail and Vista Business. On previous Outlook Express, you merely clicked on identities and chose and it would switch to the account. On Windows mail, I have the two accounts set up properly, but how do I switch between them? If I click on tools and then accounts it just brings up a wizard. Hi Jerry/Kathy, You have a couple of options: 1. You can get the progam WMIDS, and it will add that feature to Windows Mail. WMIDs 2. You can switch to Windows Live Mail Beta (WLM). It has separate Inbox folders for each account. It supports Pop3, IMAP, HTTP website (EX: Hotmail) email, and is a lot more stable. WLM will automatically import Windows Mail messages, accounts, and settings into it. Contacts will have to be manually imported. (Tools, Contacts, File, Import, Address book for current Windows User.) For US and UK: http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas For non-US and non-UK locations (direct download): http://g.live.com/1rebeta/WLM_en-us Hope this helps, Shawn
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09-07-2007	#3 (permalink)
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM n/a posts	Re: Switching identities? "Jerry/Kathy" <JerryKathy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A5918A87-3CBE-4E8F-9952-047E18E60FDD@xxxxxx Quote: >I want to monitor two separate email accounts. I have Windows mail and >Vista > Business. On previous Outlook Express, you merely clicked on identities > and > chose and it would switch to the account. On Windows mail, I have the two > accounts set up properly, but how do I switch between them? If I click on > tools and then accounts it just brings up a wizard. Your later message was answered. -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM Do not send mail.
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09-07-2007	#4 (permalink)
Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I] n/a posts	Re: Switching identities? Identities no longer exist in Windows Mail. There are four solutions: 1. If you need the extra privacy, use separate Windows user logins. 2. Purchase an add-on: http://www.oehelp.com/WMIDs 3. You can separate incoming mail with message rules so that mail gets sorted into different folders. 4. You can upgrade to the free Windows Live Mail beta, which has a separate inbox for each account: http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas Hal -- Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@xxxxxx Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!" KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4 Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com "Jerry/Kathy" <JerryKathy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A5918A87-3CBE-4E8F-9952-047E18E60FDD@xxxxxx Quote: > I want to monitor two separate email accounts. I have Windows mail and Vista Quote: > Business. On previous Outlook Express, you merely clicked on identities and Quote: > chose and it would switch to the account. On Windows mail, I have the two > accounts set up properly, but how do I switch between them? If I click on > tools and then accounts it just brings up a wizard.
My System Specs

01-16-2008	#5 (permalink)
ideaman n/a posts	RE: Switching identities? I have the same problem switching to Outlook with Vista. Did you receive a solution that worked that you could share with me? "Jerry/Kathy" wrote: Quote: > I want to monitor two separate email accounts. I have Windows mail and Vista > Business. On previous Outlook Express, you merely clicked on identities and > chose and it would switch to the account. On Windows mail, I have the two > accounts set up properly, but how do I switch between them? If I click on > tools and then accounts it just brings up a wizard.
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