Microsoft KB Archive/829918

= How to create a new e-mail profile in Outlook 2007 and in Outlook 2003 =

Article ID: 829918

Article Last Modified on 5/7/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

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For a Microsoft Outlook 2002 version of this article, see 287072.



SUMMARY
This article describes how to create a new e-mail profile in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2003. Additionally, this article describes how to configure Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 to start with a specific profile and how to configure Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 to prompt you for a specific e-mail profile when you start the program.



How to create a new e-mail profile in Outlook 2007 and in Outlook 2003
Follow these steps to create a new e-mail profile in Outlook 2007 and in Outlook 2003:
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Click Switch to Classic View, and then double-click Mail.
 * 3) In the Mail Setup dialog box, click Show Profiles.
 * 4) On the General tab, click Prompt for a profile to be used, and then click Add.
 * 5) In the Profile Name box, type a descriptive name for the new e-mail profile, and then click OK.
 * 6) In the E-mail Accounts dialog box, click Add a new e-mail account, and then click Next.
 * 7) Click the appropriate server type for your new e-mail account, and then click Next.
 * 8) Type your account information in the required boxes, and then click Next.
 * 9) Click Finish, and then click OK.

Note By default, both the Outlook Address Book and the personal folders (.pst) files are automatically added to each new e-mail profile, except for those e-mail profiles that are created in Microsoft Exchange Server. By default, .pst files are not added to each new e-mail profile in Exchange Server.

How to configure Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 to start with a specific e-mail profile
Follow these steps to configure Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 to start with a specific e-mail profile:
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Click Switch to Classic View, and then double-click Mail.
 * 3) In the Mail Setup dialog box, click Show Profiles.
 * 4) On the General tab, click Always use this profile under When starting Microsoft Office Outlook, use this profile.
 * 5) In the Always use this profile list, click the profile that you want to use, and then click OK.

How to configure Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 to prompt you for a specific e-mail profile
Follow these steps to configure Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 to prompt you for a specific e-mail profile:
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Click Switch to Classic View, and then double-click Mail.
 * 3) In the Mail Setup dialog box, click Show Profiles.
 * 4) On the General tab, click Prompt for a profile to be used under When starting Microsoft Office Outlook, use this profile.
 * 5) Click OK.

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