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How to launch Outlook with a different account using "Run as..." in Windows XP

Launch Outlook 2003/2007 and configure it for another account, such as a resource account or a coworker's account.

Outlook will only allow you to configure a single Exchange account per Windows profile. You may want to set up a second Exchange account in Outlook for a few reasons:

  • You want to set up a moderated resource account in Outlook so you can define a delegate.
  • You want to set up a coworker's account in Outlook to help that person migrate email from IMAP to Exchange.
  • You want to set up a coworker's account in Outlook to help that person import the "Calendar Only Entourage" server-side email rule, assuming the coworker uses Entourage on Mac OS X.

You can launch Outlook using the "Run as..." command in Windows XP. This allows you to launch Outlook using a different user name and password. By doing so, you can configure Outlook for another account.

Launch Outlook Using "Run as..."

To configure a second Exchange account in Outlook 2003/2007 in Windows XP, do the following:

  1. Locate the shortcut you use to open Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007.
  2. Hold down the Shift key and right-click on the Outlook shortcut.
  3. Select Run as... from the pop-up menu.
  4. Select The following user:
  5. In the box labeled "User name:," type adilstu\accountUserName (where accountUserName is the user name of the account you want to configure).
    • If you want to configure the account for a coworker, type the coworker's ULID as the accountUserName. For example, Reggie Redbird's ULID is rrredbi, so you would type adilstu\rrredbi in the "User Name:" box.
    • If you want to configure the account for a location or equipment resource, type the resource user name. For example, the user name for the conference room in Julian Hall 136H is loc_jh136h, so you would type adilstu\loc_jh136h in the "User name:" box.
  6. In the box labeled "Password:," type the password for the account. For a coworker, have the coworker type his or her ULID password. For a resource account, type its password.
  7. Click OK.
  8. When Outlook opens, it will launch the Outlook Startup Wizard, as though this were the first time Outlook was opened.
  9. For more information on configuring Outlook, refer to:

Article Information

  • Article ID: 1286
  • Last Review: Feb 2, 2009
  • Type: Instructions

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