Occasionally, it may be necessary to create a new or an additional e-mail
profile for use with Microsoft Outlook 97. This article describes the steps
necessary to do so.
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How to create a new e-mail profile
| 1. | On the File menu in Outlook, click Exit and Log Off.
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| 2. | Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
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| 3. | In Control Panel, double-click the Mail or Mail and Fax icon.
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| 4. | On the Services tab, click Show Profiles.
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| 5. | Click Add to start the Inbox Setup Wizard.
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| 6. | Click to select the desired information services, and then click Next.
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| 7. | In the Profile Name box, type a name for the new profile.
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| 8. | Continue with the Inbox Setup Wizard to set up each of the selected
services.
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| 9. | You will now see the new profile listed. Change the When starting
Microsoft Windows Messaging use this setting, to the new profile
that you just created.
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| 10. | Restart Outlook to use the new profile.
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How to set Outlook to prompt you at startup time for a profile
| 1. | On the Tools menu in Outlook, click Options.
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| 2. | On the General Tab, click to select Prompt
for a profile to be used in the Startup settings option.
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| 3. | On the File menu, click Exit and Log Off.
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The next time you start Outlook, Outlook prompts you to select a mail
profile.
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