Thanks for the reply. I had done a little research on this topic and decided
against trying to have multiple Registry files.

My computer setup is pretty complex and the Registry gets changed from tiome
to time because of new installs, uninstalls, etc. I would then have to
re-create my several address book versions of the Registry. That assumes I
would realize that the registry has changed and that I needed to update my
swap files.

If I forgot to update one of them and swapped to an outdated Registry
version, I assume my installs or whatever would "disappear"? I'm reluctant to
play with the Registry. Sounds too risky to me.

John

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Maybe this will help.

Working with Multiple WABs
http://www.insideoe.com/tips/morewabs.htm
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"John Cutler" wrote in message
...
In addition to my regular email address book (Outlook Express, XP Pro)
which
contains my personal email addressses, I would like to create a separate
address book to hold addresses for members of an organization.

I don't want to add 200 or 300 names to my personal address book that only
get used to send email to members of the organization.

Is it possible to create a separate address book and then select which
address book to use when sending email?

For example, my personal book is named John.wab. The second book might be
named Green.wab, and on some dropdown menu I would have the options to
select
John or Green -- for addressing emails, updating names, etc.

Can this be done?

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Or maybe a better question would be: how can I maintain **two separate
email
address lists** for Outlook Express 6 in XP Pro?

Is it possible to "partition" a single address book so that it actually
contains two separate lists?

I don't understand "identities" well enough to risk trying it....!

If I import a .CSV file with the organization's email list, can I confine
it
to the "Green" identity?

Thanks, John