Windows XP Express Email

[Mike]

Hi all

My wife and I have a joint email account in Express but have different log on name in XP. Can we set express so we can both read and send emails within our own log on names. I am not sure if the way forward is to set up express in each account or if it's possible to have it on one main account and then share it some how ?

Any recommendations on the best way forward.

Thanks

Mike

[Paul K]

Yep, you just need to point the second account at the same storage point as the first for email
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;317031

[Mike]

Originally Posted by Paul

Yep, you just need to point the second account at the same storage point as the first for email
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;317031

Paul

Thanks

Mike

[Mike]

Originally Posted by Paul

Yep, you just need to point the second account at the same storage point as the first for email
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;317031

Having problems locating the actual folder as per these instructions.

C:\Documents and Settings\Mike\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\...............................etc

I am ok in the route of

C/Documents and Setting/Mike/Local setting ?????? can not see local setting folder at this satge.

Any ideas

Thanks

Mike

[Paul K]

Are you showing hidden folders Mike? Why do you need to SEE the folder when Express should tell you what it is? After you find the location you just copy and paste it into the settings on the second profile.

[j52c]

Not sure if this will help.

Open Outlook Express
Click on the TOOLS Menu and select OPTIONS
Click the MAINTENANCE Tab and then click on Store Folder
You now see the location of your Mail Folder.
Highlite the Folder Location and press CTRL+C to copy the location.

This tells you where emails are stored.

You can paste the link into notepad and print it out, or you can paste it into Start/Run box and it will show you the *.dbx files.

[Mike]

Originally Posted by Paul

Are you showing hidden folders Mike? Why do you need to SEE the folder when Express should tell you what it is? After you find the location you just copy and paste it into the settings on the second profile.

Correct folders where hidden ........thanks

Mike

---------- Post added at 11:41 ---------- Previous post was at 11:27 ----------

Good that we can both see the message but only one account seems to be able to receive them. In my account the send/receive button is active in the second account the send/receive button is greyed out.

Any ideas.

Mike

[Graham M]

You probably need to recreate the account in Outlook Express under the second logon.

[Paul K]

Er, I'm with Zeph on this, did you create the account on the second PC? If not then that is the problem. Create the account and then change the storage folder location, if that still leads to the same issue then post back and we will look into it further for you.