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2 users one pc outlook help

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BlutoTec9

IS-IT--Management
Dec 10, 2004
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i have two people who share one pc (win xp home) they do not want to share outlook as their e-mail. they have two identities(log-ons) one machine. outlook is set up on each log-on but only works for the original user. cant seperate their mail between the two log-ons. due to the situation i need to keep them off the exchange server, therefore they need to access the net to get mail. help how can i seperate outlook mail between the two identities on this one PC?

winxp
outlook
2log-ons
original log on can get both users mail
second identity can not get mail(assume settings are correct)
need first user identity to recieve only his mail
need second user identity to recieve his mail without needing to log as the first user to get it
thanks
 
I don't know if I'm getting what you mean but here's what I think. In order to separate the emails, you'll have to create 2 different profiles in outlook, not just in WinXP. You can usually do this by going to Control Panel -> Mail. Then when each user starts Outlook, they choose their own profile.
 
Because "Home" addition can not truly join the domain, there will be issues with credentials. Can you upgrade to XP Pro?
 
thanks both, yes their is a problem and no i cant upgrade to pro. (end user thinks his auto cad only will work under home, also he is my bosses brother)
 
Do these 2 users use the same e-mail account or do they have seperate accounts? What you want shouldn't be a problem if using 2 seperate e-mail accounts and outlook is set up correctly. It really won't matter if they are sharing the same computer (with seperate Windows accounts or using seperate computers.
 
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