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MS Office Forum / Outlook / General MS Outlook Questions / March 2008Can you use 2 versions of Outlook on the same cpu (2003, 2007)
I travel 100% for work and I would like to setup two outlook accounts on the same computer - 1 personal and 1 for my job. My job provides a laptop with Outlook 2003. Can I install an newer version 2007 and have two outlooks running with different accounts? Chris > I travel 100% for work and I would like to setup two outlook accounts > on the same computer - 1 personal and 1 for my job. My job provides a > laptop with Outlook 2003. Can I install an newer version 2007 and > have two outlooks running with different accounts? In the same OS install, no. Actually, Outlook is the only primary Office app that can't. Why not just use Outlook 2007 to connect to your Exchange server?  Signature-f.h. >I travel 100% for work and I would like to setup two outlook accounts >on the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > outlooks > running with different accounts? Your job. Okay, so does that mean the laptop is your company's property? If so, it is THEIR property and THEY get to dictate what software is on it, not you. If the laptop is your property, does your company actually let you use personal laptops to connect to THEIR network? Usually companies don't want hosts in unknown states connecting into their network. Why would you need to have multiple programs installed for e-mail? I have never seen an e-mail client that let you define just 1 account. So use ONE install of Outlook to yank from both accounts. There might be another reason why you asked about have 2 concurrent installs of Outlook but you chose to keep it a secret. >> I travel 100% for work and I would like to setup two outlook accounts >> on the [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > There might be another reason why you asked about have 2 concurrent > installs of Outlook but you chose to keep it a secret. The limitation Chris is trying to get around is that Outlook only accepts one exchange account in a profile and he would like to connect to two. Apparently ownership of the laptop and company policies seem to be an issue for you but it has nothing to do with the question Chris asked. Chris, the answer is to set-up two profiles in Outlook one of which connects to your work Exchange account and the other which connects to your personal Exchange account. You will not be able to access both at the same time unless your Exchange Host allows connecting to Exchange via IMAP or POP which sort of defeats the purpose of having a personal Exchange account. In the Outlook profile manager you can set it to prompt you for which profile you would like to use when Outlook loads. Unfortunately running two versions of Outlook is not possible unless you run one in a virtual machine. >>> I travel 100% for work and I would like to setup two outlook >>> accounts on the [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > accepts one exchange account in a profile and he would like to > connect to two. <snip> Where is "Exchange" mentioned in Chris' post? You are *guessing* that Chris is connecting to Exchange mail hosts because be mentioned using the laptop for work. I *guessed* that the laptop isn't Chris' property and he has no business in altering the software configuration of the company's property without first going through his company's IT folks. Chris has yet to divulge WHY he thinks he needs 2 concurrent installs of DIFFERENT versions of Outlook. That's what happens when asking a vague question: lots on interpretation, lack of focus, and answers that can be as vague as the question. > Where is "Exchange" mentioned in Chris' post? You are *guessing* that > Chris is connecting to Exchange mail hosts because be mentioned using [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > question: lots on interpretation, lack of focus, and answers that can be > as vague as the question. I agree that Chris should get permission to make the changes needed and yes I did *guess* about two Exchange accounts. Maybe I misinterpreted your earlier reply and if I did I apologize. I just think it is way more productive when IT folks and end users can put their heads together and come up with solutions to practical problems while still ensuring security, privacy and any other concerns are mitigated. A win-win for everyone. Unfortunately all to often it seems like IT folks have been put in the role of the IT Police rather than problem solvers and this is troublesome for both end users and IT folks and I would argue a lose-lose situation.
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