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by jeanfarmer

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I have two different email accounts receiving into the same Outlook 2000. It receives fine. How can I send mail from the second account without having to create a new profile? Outlook Express handled this beautifully by just adding a bar across the top of a message when sending a message and you could choose which account to send From. I can't find this feature in Outlook. Is this possible? It seems odd that such an easy method is available in Express and nothing in Outlook.

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by syscokid

Try this, it works in Outlook 97 (in Corporate or Workgroup Mode):

Create new message, click on View -> From Field. This adds a From field to the message. Now click the From button and select the account you want to use (you may need to add it to your address book).

by jeanfarmer

I tried this before, however this doesn't really work because it sends the mail with the other account on it, but on behalf of... like so... (example)
"Jean Farmer [jfarmer]; on behalf of; user@uesr.com" (i changed the email address obviously). It doesn't truly send using the other account, just tries to look like it came from the other account, meaning my first account email address is also on there. Is there another way?

by syscokid

Beats me, that's not the way if works for me. But it occurs to me, the other address is part of my profile.

by jeanfarmer

Are you sure it doesn't work that way? I guess that is the best way to do it, but I find it dumb it doesn't work like it does in Express. I long for Express, full Outlook is just annoying - to bad it is required for work! Seriously though - do this to see what I mean: send and email to your self in Outlook and put the FROM as from another account. When it is recieved double click on the email and view who sent it, it will show that it was from your original account on behalf of whatever email address you chose. Does this mean I can send an email using ANYONE's email address I want? That is scary. Thank you for the response.

by syscokid

Well, here's the full story: Outlook 97 and 2000 (depending which machine I'm on) and Exchange Server. In my mail profile, in Exchange Server advanced properties, there's a place to add other mailboxes to be opened when I open my own. So I add the office mailbox. When I open Outlook, both mailboxes open.

When I send mail and click on From, I get the addresses in my personal address book. If I choose the office address, it sends from that address, *not* on behalf off. And if I try to send "From" anyone else, I get a message that I don't have permission to send on behalf of that user.

PS. I think you can add a comment to your question, rather than rate my answer and add a comment. If you do the former, then I can add a comment to my response, rather than posting another answer. I hate rejection! :)

by jeanfarmer

The only way I can add a comment and leave the question open is if I reject the response. Sorry. I tried it the other way several times and the comments just weren't added.

It is odd mine and your works differently. Mine definitely says "on behalf of" in the email and it truly isn't popping from the other mail server. Very weird.

by grantcom

Maybe I don't clearly understand the question or problem but here is what I come up with.
I have 2 accounts and have mine set to use the lan instead of a dialup connection...this prevents it from querying me about changing connections. In regard towhich account it sends it from I click on the button "Options" and it allows me to choose the account. If I reply to a mail sent to one account and I am actually on the other ISP connection, being I have it set to lan it will use the approriate address on the reply....clear as mud? :)

by jeanfarmer

You got the question correct and I am using the same type of setup you are, on a LAN. When I click on OPTIONS there isn't anything in there about which account to send from.

What version of outlook are you using? I'm using Outlook 2000 SR-1 9.0.0.4201.

by kferron

Actually, I have 6 accounts set up under one profile. The account the mail is received in is set up as the default outgoing for reply. To designate which account I wish to send from, i just click on the little arrow next to send, which has a dropdown for all of my accounts. Clicking on one sends the mail automatically.

by jeanfarmer

There isn't a pull down for the send button in my Outlook. I can just send, which specifying which account. Interesting.

What version of outlook are you using? I'm using Outlook 2000 SR-1 9.0.0.4201.

by grantcom

Hi Jean:

I am using version .2711 There must be a Registry Key that stores connections. I will look around and see what I can come up with. Of course the option button I am refereing to is on the window you are writing the e-mail in.

by jeanfarmer

Yeah - I knew what Option button you were referring to b/c one of my co-workers said the same thing... only mine doesn't have an option under there for account. Very odd. Let me know what you come up with.

by grantcom

Jena:
When I click on options from the window I am writing the email in a dialog pops up with "Message Options" on the title bar. Here there are several settings such as "importance" , delivery options, and a drop down button "Send Message Using". I have an option set to use Word as my editor.

by jeanfarmer

I have the same Options button, but the only options I show in there are "importance","sensitivity", "Voting and Tracking Options", and "Delivery Options" - under which only has options to specify who reply is sent to and do not deliver before date entry and expiriation date entry. Nothing to send using a separate account.

by jeanfarmer

I sent an incident request to Microsoft regarding this issue and here is their response: (Basically - we can't do that)
==========Microsoft Response =============
"According to my research, there is no option for us to realize this function. But I personally think your idea is great. Customers? satisfaction is our top priority. Microsoft will add this function in the next version of Outlook if your idea is adopted. I suggest you offer the excellent idea to the following link.

http://register.microsoft.com/regwiz/regwiz.asp

For ideas for new or improved features, services that you would like to see added and ways to make Microsoft products easier to use, you are always welcome to there."

by rmiller

On my machine at home I have an option on the send button to choose which account. My machine at work doesn't give me this option, however you can go: Tools, Services, Delivery Tab and whichever account you move to the top is the account mail will be sent from. After noticing the difference I want to see what version of Office 2k I'm running at home and if any settings are different.

by jeanfarmer

That was useful, thank you. I'd be interested to see what differs in your home and work office versions. Microsoft seems to think it isn't possible any which way and can't give me a work around. That is a good work around, although rather a pain in the rear to do each time you send a message. Let me know what your home is - maybe there is something we can tweak at work to get it to work. Thanks.

by james_randy

Since you rejected all those answers, why don't you just close your question? Nevermind, I'll do it for you.

by jeanfarmer

Well so sorry for leaving it open. Didn't mean to offend you. Give me a break. I did find out what the answer was finally a few months ago. It depends on how you install Outlook. If you install it so that you are strictly using the office network, you don't have the option for switching identities. If you install it for Internet email, you do have the option to switch identities which is why everyone above can do it while I couldn't. I uninstalled and reinstalled Outlook and set it for Internet mail and it works just fine.

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