Microsoft KB Archive/171376

= How to create a new e-mail profile for Outlook 97 =

Article ID: 171376

Article Last Modified on 5/14/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q171376





SUMMARY
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.



How to create a new e-mail profile

 * 1) On the File menu in Outlook, click Exit and Log Off.
 * 2) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 3) In Control Panel, double-click the Mail or Mail and Fax icon.
 * 4) On the Services tab, click Show Profiles.
 * 5) Click Add to start the Inbox Setup Wizard.
 * 6) Click to select the desired information services, and then click Next.
 * 7) In the Profile Name box, type a name for the new profile.
 * 8) Continue with the Inbox Setup Wizard to set up each of the selected services.
 * 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.
 * 10) Restart Outlook to use the new profile.

How to set Outlook to prompt you at startup time for a profile

 * 1) On the Tools menu in Outlook, click Options.
 * 2) On the General Tab, click to select Prompt for a profile to be used in the Startup settings option.
 * 3) On the File menu, click Exit and Log Off.

The next time you start Outlook, Outlook prompts you to select a mail profile.

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