Multiple identities / email addresses

Studvio

posted May 21 '12 at 2:51 am

Yep, that's correct, only the "switch user" option is gone, and you can still have more than one user. However the switching thing is exactly what I found to be annoying and time consuming, hence the "shortcut" with identities instead of having multiple desktop shortcuts. And I have to admit, that's even handier than the previous "switch user" option.

Studvio

posted May 20 '12 at 6:33 pm

It took me a couple of hours yesterday of trying,

searching this forum, and swearing, but I finally found a way to make Pegasus

4.63 work as I wanted to. In the previous version you could simply create

different users, each one with its settings and mailboxes, etc, and then easily

switch between them. In the latest version that option (user switching) is not

there anymore, so I had to find out about how to create and link identities to

all my (different) email accounts. So here is what I did: (of course that I've

backed-up all my files within C:/PMAIL before starting this, and I recommend

everyone to do the same !)

1. With Pegasus Mail closed, I have renamed the

folder Admin to another username (eg. WORK)

2. After starting Pegasus with a previous existing username

(eg. Friends), I have created two new users, with Addresses - User management -

New, the first one I named it ADMIN, and the second WORK (the one that used to

be ADMIN in my case, whose folder I renamed in the first step). I will explain

the reason for doing this soon.

3. Exit Pegasus, start again and type WORK. I linked

the new username WORK to the mailbox folder WORK. To do that you need to go to

Tools - Options... - Mailbox location, and under "Directory where mailbox

is located" in the "Path" text box I typed the path to the WORK

folder, in my case C:\PMAIL\MAIL\WORK

4. Exit Pegasus, start again and type ADMIN. (So

basically I've started building up from scratch)

5. Under Tools - Identities I've created another

three identities (for my other three email accounts), beside the already

existing one named <Default>

6. In the toolbar at the top of the screen should be

the box that allows you to quickly swith between existing identities. BUT, if

that box is not there, you can enable it going into Tools - Options - User

interface - Toolbars, and choose POP3 user. Hit OK and the quick switching

identity box should now appear in the toolbar.

7. Switch to <Default>, and under Tools -

Internet options... (or File - Network configuration... ; the same window will

appear anyway !), under General tab I left the "My internet e-mail address

is:" field BLANK, as well as for tabs named Receiving (POP3) and Sending

(SMTP) - BLANK.

8. In the left pane, under “My mailbox” I deleted all

folders, except “New mail” (although I am not using it, the program won’t allow

me to delete it), “Deleted messages” and “Junk or suspicious mail”.Now, the

reason for creating another BLANK user name (ADMIN) is that the folder “My

mailbox” can not be renamed, for example with “WORK” or “FRIENDS” or something

else.

9. Next I’ve added the mailbox

folders for my other three email accounts / user names. Go to Folders – Add

mailbox to list…, check the “Username” option and type the user name of whose

content you want to add to the list on the left (eg. WORK), and type a name for

it, eg. WORK. Click OK and it shoul load on the left pane. Do the same for all

usernames you may want to add to the list.

10. In the left pane right click

on the name WORK for instance and choose “Set default identity for mailbox” and

from the window that appears choose the right identity, in this case WORK. Do

the same for all other mailboxes that you’ve added in the left pane.

11. From the toolbar switch to a

new identity, for example WORK, and under Tools – Internet options… add the

neccesary details, like email address, POP3 and SMTP, etc.

12. Do the same under Tools –

Options…, except for the option "Directory where mailbox is located",

where in the "Path" text box should be C:\PMAIL\MAIL\ADMIN. DO NOT

CHANGE IT, for it will affect all other mailboxes!

13. Still under Tools – Options…,

under Basic settings, for Name for default mail folder, click on Select folder

and point to the right folder where you want the new mail for that particular

username to be directed

14. Repeat steps 11 to 13 for

each identity.

15. I’m not sure if absolutely necessary…

On the left pane, click on the folder where the email will arrive for instance under

WORK (the same will be done for each identity), and in top toolbar click on Filter….

Leave the option “Examine the message’s sender and recepient”, click Next,

select the appropriate email address for that particular folder (ex. work@sample.com), click Next, select “Move the

message into a folder”, click on Select…, and point to the right folder where

you want the new mail for that particular username to be directed. I’m not sure

whether this is working as intended thanks to step 13 or 15, but it works!

Now in my case the new emails

are directed into the right mail folders, according to the email address the

were sent to. When I select the message and hit reply, this will be sent from

the correct email account (ex. WORK if under WORK, FRIENDS if under FRIENDS).

The only thing is not working anymore is the sound and notofication / telltale

window when new mail arrives.

Later edit (forgot to mention): I am not saying that this is the best workaround of solving this, or that this is the intended use of identities. I just found a way of making the program work the way I was thinking it should be working.

It took me a couple of hours yesterday of trying, searching this forum, and swearing, but I finally found a way to make Pegasus 4.63 work as I wanted to. In the previous version you could simply create different users, each one with its settings and mailboxes, etc, and then easily switch between them. In the latest version that option (user switching) is not there anymore, so I had to find out about how to create and link identities to all my (different) email accounts. So here is what I did: (of course that I've backed-up all my files within C:/PMAIL before starting this, and I recommend everyone to do the same !) 1. With Pegasus Mail closed, I have renamed the folder Admin to another username (eg. WORK) 2. After starting Pegasus with a previous existing username (eg. Friends), I have created two new users, with Addresses - User management - New, the first one I named it ADMIN, and the second WORK (the one that used to be ADMIN in my case, whose folder I renamed in the first step). I will explain the reason for doing this soon. 3. Exit Pegasus, start again and type WORK. I linked the new username WORK to the mailbox folder WORK. To do that you need to go to Tools - Options... - Mailbox location, and under "Directory where mailbox is located" in the "Path" text box I typed the path to the WORK folder, in my case C:\PMAIL\MAIL\WORK&nbsp; 4. Exit Pegasus, start again and type ADMIN. (So basically I've started building up from scratch) 5. Under Tools - Identities I've created another three identities (for my other three email accounts), beside the already existing one named &lt;Default&gt; 6. In the toolbar at the top of the screen should be the box that allows you to quickly swith between existing identities. BUT, if that box is not there, you can enable it going into Tools - Options - User interface - Toolbars, and choose POP3 user. Hit OK and the quick switching identity box should now appear in the toolbar. 7. Switch to &lt;Default&gt;, and under Tools - Internet options... (or File - Network configuration... ; the same window will appear anyway !), under General tab I left the "My internet e-mail address is:" field BLANK, as well as for tabs named Receiving (POP3) and Sending (SMTP) - BLANK. 8. In the left pane, under “My mailbox” I deleted all folders, except “New mail” (although I am not using it, the program won’t allow me to delete it), “Deleted messages” and “Junk or suspicious mail”.Now, the reason for creating another BLANK user name (ADMIN) is that the folder “My mailbox” can not be renamed, for example with “WORK” or “FRIENDS” or something else. 9. Next I’ve added the mailbox folders for my other three email accounts / user names. Go to Folders – Add mailbox to list…, check the “Username” option and type the user name of whose content you want to add to the list on the left (eg. WORK), and type a name for it, eg. WORK. Click OK and it shoul load on the left pane. Do the same for all usernames you may want to add to the list. 10. In the left pane right click on the name WORK for instance and choose “Set default identity for mailbox” and from the window that appears choose the right identity, in this case WORK. Do the same for all other mailboxes that you’ve added in the left pane. 11. From the toolbar switch to a new identity, for example WORK, and under Tools – Internet options… add the neccesary details, like email address, POP3 and SMTP, etc. 12. Do the same under Tools – Options…, except for the option "Directory where mailbox is located", where in the "Path" text box should be C:\PMAIL\MAIL\ADMIN. DO NOT CHANGE IT, for it will affect all other mailboxes! 13. Still under Tools – Options…, under Basic settings, for Name for default mail folder, click on Select folder and point to the right folder where you want the new mail for that particular username to be directed 14. Repeat steps 11 to 13 for each identity. 15. I’m not sure if absolutely necessary… On the left pane, click on the folder where the email will arrive for instance under WORK (the same will be done for each identity), and in top toolbar click on Filter…. Leave the option “Examine the message’s sender and recepient”, click Next, select the appropriate email address for that particular folder (ex. work@sample.com), click Next, select “Move the message into a folder”, click on Select…, and point to the right folder where you want the new mail for that particular username to be directed. I’m not sure whether this is working as intended thanks to step 13 or 15, but it works! Now in my case the new emails are directed into the right mail folders, according to the email address the were sent to. When I select the message and hit reply, this will be sent from the correct email account (ex. WORK if under WORK, FRIENDS if under FRIENDS). The only thing is not working anymore is the sound and notofication / telltale window when new mail arrives.Later edit (forgot to mention): I am not saying that this is the best workaround of solving this, or that this is the intended use of identities. I just found a way of making the program work the way I was thinking it should be working.

caisson

posted May 21 '12 at 2:04 am

[quote user="Studvio"]

It took me a couple of hours yesterday of trying,

searching this forum, and swearing, but I finally found a way to make Pegasus

4.63 work as I wanted to. In the previous version you could simply create

different users, each one with its settings and mailboxes, etc, and then easily

switch between them. In the latest version that option (user switching) is not

there anymore, so I had to find out about how to create and link identities to

all my (different) email accounts. So here is what I did: (of course that I've

backed-up all my files within C:/PMAIL before starting this, and I recommend

everyone to do the same !)

[/quote]

The only change is that the switch user option is gone, otherwise you can employ different users as previously.

Switch user can be achieved via desktop shortcuts.

[quote user="Studvio"] It took me a couple of hours yesterday of trying, searching this forum, and swearing, but I finally found a way to make Pegasus 4.63 work as I wanted to. In the previous version you could simply create different users, each one with its settings and mailboxes, etc, and then easily switch between them. In the latest version that option (user switching) is not there anymore, so I had to find out about how to create and link identities to all my (different) email accounts. So here is what I did: (of course that I've backed-up all my files within C:/PMAIL before starting this, and I recommend everyone to do the same !)[/quote]The only change is that the switch user option is gone, otherwise you can employ different users as previously.&nbsp;Switch user can be achieved via desktop shortcuts.

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