I think I'm missing something obvious here, but how can I (easily) select the 'sending' account in OE assuming I've got 2 accounts - one for personal friends and one for everyone else? In Outlook there's a drop-down list of accounts and I just choose the one I want to use, but in OE I can't see any direct method of choosing the sending account except by changing the default account for each message sent - surely there must be a way. Seems to be the same in Microsoft Mail as well. "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us..."

I have Outlook on the machine I am using right now but OE has it just like Outlook. Look for it. It is there soomewhere as I use it all the time and don't remember having any difficulties locating it. Bryan

Thanks for reply but it doesn't help. I thought it was the same as well until I was asked the question & I couldn't find the solution. Anyone give me exact solution or tell me it cannot be done? "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us..."

As long as the email address is configured for that particular identity, here's what you do: Click on Create email. In the "From" field, click on the drop-down arrow and select the alternate email addy. Life is more painless for those who are brainless.

Thanks for reply. That's the problem - where's the 'from' field? There's just no option that I can find that gives you the 'from' drop-down box as in Outlook. Where's the option to turn it on/off? "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us..."

If you have more than one email account configured, it will show on the From line in a new email. Life is more painless for those who are brainless.

Ah, thanks for that, I already had 2 accounts so, just to try it I created a 'spoof' account as well & now I get the drop-down 'from' field that wasn't there before - wierd!! Thanks again. "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us..."