I read threads here on managing identities, and so I'm wondering if and how
switching IDs may be advantageous. As an intl. advocate, I have mail all
coming into one ID, now, into dedicated folders, but thinking about it, I
may be missing a great advantage in OE.

Thank you, as always.
--
A true friend is someone who thinks
you are a good egg
even though she knows
you are slightly cracked

Do you have more than one e-mail address? If you do, and want it in a
separate identity, go to Tools | Accounts | Mail and remove the account. Now
add it back via File | Identities | Add New Identity.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"LS-2" <plugginon@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:u6iC2sTCJHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I read threads here on managing identities, and so I'm wondering if and how
>switching IDs may be advantageous. As an intl. advocate, I have mail all
>coming into one ID, now, into dedicated folders, but thinking about it, I
>may be missing a great advantage in OE.
>
> Thank you, as always.
> --
> A true friend is someone who thinks
> you are a good egg
> even though she knows
> you are slightly cracked
>

Oh hec yes - professional, personal, and medical advocacy - Great idea. Do I
name the new one specifically???


"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:uW8O1wTCJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Do you have more than one e-mail address? If you do, and want it in a
> separate identity, go to Tools | Accounts | Mail and remove the account.
> Now add it back via File | Identities | Add New Identity.
> --
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "LS-2" <plugginon@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u6iC2sTCJHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I read threads here on managing identities, and so I'm wondering if and
>>how switching IDs may be advantageous. As an intl. advocate, I have mail
>>all coming into one ID, now, into dedicated folders, but thinking about
>>it, I may be missing a great advantage in OE.
>>
>> Thank you, as always.
>> --
>> A true friend is someone who thinks
>> you are a good egg
>> even though she knows
>> you are slightly cracked
>>
>

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:23:42 -0500, LS-2 wrote:

> I read threads here on managing identities, and so I'm wondering if and how
> switching IDs may be advantageous. As an intl. advocate, I have mail all
> coming into one ID, now, into dedicated folders, but thinking about it, I
> may be missing a great advantage in OE.

Using Identities is one way to sort email by incoming account. MSOE dumps
all POP3 email into a common Inbox. If you have three POP3 accounts, email
to each gets dumped into the common Inbox. You can create a separated
Identity for each POP3 email account, and switch between the Identities.

That is the only real advantage that I can think of. The Identities are
*not*, individually, secure, even if password locked. Security from snooping
requires separate Windows Logons for individual users. Only works for NT
based Windows. While Windows 98 and Windows Me allowed for separate users,
that only applied to customization of Windows, not security.

--
Norman
~Shine, bright morning light,
~now in the air the spring is coming.
~Sweet, blowing wind,
~singing down the hills and valleys.

Yes. You will get a chance to name them what you wish.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169

This freeware tool sits in your Views Bar. Among other things, it makes
switching identities easier.

OETool:
www.oehelp.com/OETool/
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"LS-2" <plugginon@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:u2DBy2TCJHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Oh hec yes - professional, personal, and medical advocacy - Great idea. Do
> I name the new one specifically???
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uW8O1wTCJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Do you have more than one e-mail address? If you do, and want it in a
>> separate identity, go to Tools | Accounts | Mail and remove the account.
>> Now add it back via File | Identities | Add New Identity.
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "LS-2" <plugginon@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:u6iC2sTCJHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>I read threads here on managing identities, and so I'm wondering if and
>>>how switching IDs may be advantageous. As an intl. advocate, I have mail
>>>all coming into one ID, now, into dedicated folders, but thinking about
>>>it, I may be missing a great advantage in OE.
>>>
>>> Thank you, as always.
>>> --
>>> A true friend is someone who thinks
>>> you are a good egg
>>> even though she knows
>>> you are slightly cracked
>>>
>>
>
>

Yes, Norm, I tried setting up another Account login on my XP Pro for just
that reason, but the limited account had none of my programs (namely Word
and OE which is all I needed to use on such). I removed it. But, someone
here said a LA was a good idea for security reasons.

N. Miller wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:23:42 -0500, LS-2 wrote:
>
>> I read threads here on managing identities, and so I'm wondering if
>> and how switching IDs may be advantageous. As an intl. advocate, I
>> have mail all coming into one ID, now, into dedicated folders, but
>> thinking about it, I may be missing a great advantage in OE.
>
> Using Identities is one way to sort email by incoming account. MSOE
> dumps all POP3 email into a common Inbox. If you have three POP3
> accounts, email to each gets dumped into the common Inbox. You can
> create a separated Identity for each POP3 email account, and switch
> between the Identities.
>
> That is the only real advantage that I can think of. The Identities
> are *not*, individually, secure, even if password locked. Security
> from snooping requires separate Windows Logons for individual users.
> Only works for NT based Windows. While Windows 98 and Windows Me
> allowed for separate users, that only applied to customization of
> Windows, not security.

Thank you very much, Bruce ...

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> Yes. You will get a chance to name them what you wish.
>
> How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
>
> This freeware tool sits in your Views Bar. Among other things, it
> makes switching identities easier.
>
> OETool:
> www.oehelp.com/OETool/
>
> "LS-2" <plugginon@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u2DBy2TCJHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Oh hec yes - professional, personal, and medical advocacy - Great
>> idea. Do I name the new one specifically???
>>
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:uW8O1wTCJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Do you have more than one e-mail address? If you do, and want it in
>>> a separate identity, go to Tools | Accounts | Mail and remove the
>>> account. Now add it back via File | Identities | Add New Identity.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> "LS-2" <plugginon@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u6iC2sTCJHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> I read threads here on managing identities, and so I'm wondering
>>>> if and how switching IDs may be advantageous. As an intl.
>>>> advocate, I have mail all coming into one ID, now, into dedicated
>>>> folders, but thinking about it, I may be missing a great advantage
>>>> in OE. Thank you, as always.
>>>> --
>>>> A true friend is someone who thinks
>>>> you are a good egg
>>>> even though she knows
>>>> you are slightly cracked

You're welcome. Hope it works out for you.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"LS-2" <plugginon@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23R%231jvWCJHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Thank you very much, Bruce ...
>
> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>> Yes. You will get a chance to name them what you wish.
>>
>> How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
>>
>> This freeware tool sits in your Views Bar. Among other things, it
>> makes switching identities easier.
>>
>> OETool:
>> www.oehelp.com/OETool/
>>
>> "LS-2" <plugginon@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:u2DBy2TCJHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Oh hec yes - professional, personal, and medical advocacy - Great
>>> idea. Do I name the new one specifically???
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:uW8O1wTCJHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Do you have more than one e-mail address? If you do, and want it in
>>>> a separate identity, go to Tools | Accounts | Mail and remove the
>>>> account. Now add it back via File | Identities | Add New Identity.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Bruce Hagen
>>>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "LS-2" <plugginon@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:u6iC2sTCJHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I read threads here on managing identities, and so I'm wondering
>>>>> if and how switching IDs may be advantageous. As an intl.
>>>>> advocate, I have mail all coming into one ID, now, into dedicated
>>>>> folders, but thinking about it, I may be missing a great advantage
>>>>> in OE. Thank you, as always.
>>>>> --
>>>>> A true friend is someone who thinks
>>>>> you are a good egg
>>>>> even though she knows
>>>>> you are slightly cracked
>
>

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:12:14 -0500, LS-2 wrote:

> Yes, Norm, I tried setting up another Account login on my XP Pro for just
> that reason, but the limited account had none of my programs (namely Word
> and OE which is all I needed to use on such). I removed it. But, someone
> here said a LA was a good idea for security reasons.

That would be a separate issue. I don't know how Word installs, but Open
Office has the option to install for only a single user, or all users. On my
XP systems, MSOE is there for all user accounts.

--
Norman
~Shine, bright morning light,
~now in the air the spring is coming.
~Sweet, blowing wind,
~singing down the hills and valleys.

I have XP Pro - I'll check again ... thank you
N. Miller wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:12:14 -0500, LS-2 wrote:
>
>> Yes, Norm, I tried setting up another Account login on my XP Pro for
>> just that reason, but the limited account had none of my programs
>> (namely Word and OE which is all I needed to use on such). I removed
>> it. But, someone here said a LA was a good idea for security reasons.
>
> That would be a separate issue. I don't know how Word installs, but
> Open Office has the option to install for only a single user, or all
> users. On my XP systems, MSOE is there for all user accounts.