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I wanted to add another email address to windows mail, but it seems they want me to add another user account to accomodate a second email address.
Is there no way to add a second email address without setting up another user account?
I have Vista home premium.
Thanks
Connie
by csustar Accepted solution
by thechas Accepted solution
Just like in Outlook Express, you need to set up a new account for each different email address that you want Windows Mail to download for you.
The account settings file stores the different email addresses and server settings as separate items for each mail account / address.
You can have several accounts that all place the messages directly into the common inbox.
You will need to set 1 account as the primary or default account. The primary account will be the default address when sending new messages.
Chas
by csustar Accepted solution
Thanks for the help, I wanted the new email to show up when creating emails and replying. So that will not work for me.
I don't remember Outlook Express, (I had on XP), making us do this, I could go to file and click on switch idenities, do email and it used that alternate email for creating new and replying to messages when there.
Vista, will not let you just switch identities, but makes you go to new user id you set up.
Maybe I am not "getting" something here, but I really hate the way they did this. I understand why, but don't like it.
Connie
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