User Accounts / Outlook Express - help needed!

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Jan,

That's the way a multi-user OS operates. See if this guide helps you
accomplish what you need:

Backup and Restore Your OE Mail, News and Settings
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_backup.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Jan" <jan@mozphere.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%23CRSokbOFHA.3076@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hello
>
> I've just got a new computer which came with Windows XP so I'm new to all
> the 'User Accounts' stuff.
> I've set up two user accounts which is fine but I'm having trouble
> organising Outlook Express.
> Whenever the person who is logged in opens Outlook Express, they receive
> the incoming mail. The mail is sorted into our folders by message rules.
> (All emails are received at the same time as we share an email address,
> just changing the name that prefixes @.)
> However, the emails only show on that users Outlook Express, not the
> other's.
> Therefore, currently the other user has to keep logging in to the other
> users account to check whether they have any emails stored there.
> This may be something really simple but I just can't work it out so any
> help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Many thanks.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Ramesh

After hours of trying to resolve this issue and getting nowhere you've
directed me to a guide that tells me everything I need to know. Hurrah!
Thankyou so much.


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Jan,
>
> That's the way a multi-user OS operates. See if this guide helps you
> accomplish what you need:
>
> Backup and Restore Your OE Mail, News and Settings
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_backup.htm
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Jan" <jan@mozphere.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%23CRSokbOFHA.3076@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hello
>>
>> I've just got a new computer which came with Windows XP so I'm new to all
>> the 'User Accounts' stuff.
>> I've set up two user accounts which is fine but I'm having trouble
>> organising Outlook Express.
>> Whenever the person who is logged in opens Outlook Express, they receive
>> the incoming mail. The mail is sorted into our folders by message rules.
>> (All emails are received at the same time as we share an email address,
>> just changing the name that prefixes @.)
>> However, the emails only show on that users Outlook Express, not the
>> other's.
>> Therefore, currently the other user has to keep logging in to the other
>> users account to check whether they have any emails stored there.
>> This may be something really simple but I just can't work it out so any
>> help would be greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Many thanks.
>>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Very welcome, Jan.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Jan" <jan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ramesh
>
> After hours of trying to resolve this issue and getting nowhere you've
> directed me to a guide that tells me everything I need to know. Hurrah!
> Thankyou so much.
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uhOBMRdOFHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Jan,
>>
>> That's the way a multi-user OS operates. See if this guide helps you
>> accomplish what you need:
>>
>> Backup and Restore Your OE Mail, News and Settings
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_backup.htm
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "Jan" <jan@mozphere.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:%23CRSokbOFHA.3076@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> I've just got a new computer which came with Windows XP so I'm new to
>>> all the 'User Accounts' stuff.
>>> I've set up two user accounts which is fine but I'm having trouble
>>> organising Outlook Express.
>>> Whenever the person who is logged in opens Outlook Express, they receive
>>> the incoming mail. The mail is sorted into our folders by message
>>> rules. (All emails are received at the same time as we share an email
>>> address, just changing the name that prefixes @.)
>>> However, the emails only show on that users Outlook Express, not the
>>> other's.
>>> Therefore, currently the other user has to keep logging in to the other
>>> users account to check whether they have any emails stored there.
>>> This may be something really simple but I just can't work it out so any
>>> help would be greatly appreciated!
>>>
>>> Many thanks.
>>>
>>
>
>