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From: Johnathon Wright (jw_at_llfitness.com)
Date: 06/21/04 

Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 10:01:50 -0700

SUMMARY

I have several email addresses on the same server.
Previously, I just checked all addresses. I would like to
set up aliases so that I only have to check one account.
However, it is important that a reply to one address not
come from another address. I can not figure it out in
Outlook and in outlook express 6, unchecking "include
this account when receiving mail or synchronizing" does
not respond from the address to which the mail was sent.
Checking this box works.

LONG VERSION

Like many of my fellow employees, I have email addresses
at several different domains on the same server.

jw@wincebar.com
jw@llfitness.com
jw@massageking.com
jw@asmarterbuy.com
etc., etc.

Because this happened sort of slowly, I was just adding a
new pop3 mailbox for everyone as we got new domains. Now,
I would like to set up aliases, and have everyone just
check one address for all their incoming mail. We aren't
experiencing slowness yet, but reducing server load can't
be bad for you...

Anyway, I kept this as my main email address:

jw@llfitness.com

and I set up aliases:

jw@massageking.com -> jw@llfitness.com
jw@wincebar.com -> jw@llfitness.com
jw@asmarterbuy.com -> jw@llfitness.com

I am using Outlook Express 6, but other users are using
Outlook.

Since I wanted to be sure I could send from any of my
addresses, I didn't remove them from my list in OE6. I
just checked "include this account when receiving mail or
synchronizing" in all but one. (the llfitness.com
address.)

Unfortunately, when I respond to an email that was sent
to jw@massageking.com, the email is sent from
jw@llfitness.com. If I go in to the massageking.com
account and re-check the box in question, then go and
reply, it works. My email comes from jw@massageking.com.

Is this a bug or is it by design? If so, why?

Thanks,

Johnathon Wright
IT Operations
LLFitness

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