Shannon L. Joseph, Indianapolis

A: The trick is to create a folder that one of you will use as an in-box, then set up a rule to send that personÆs new mail to that folder. HereÆs how itÆs done:

To create the folder, open Outlook 2000 and select FileòFolderòNew Folder. In the resulting dialog boxÆs Name field, enter an appropriate name, such as ShannonÆs In-Box. Then press <Enter>.

Outlook will ask if you want this in the Outlook Bar; click No. A Folder List will appear to the right of the Outlook Bar. Drag the new folderùwhich will be on that list under the Inboxùto the Outlook Bar and place it directly under the In-Box icon. If you donÆt want the Folder List visible, select ViewòFolder List to hide it again.

Now you have to tell Outlook to send your messages to the folder named ShannonÆs In-Box. Select ToolsòRules Wizard, and click the New button. In the top text window of the new page, select Check messages when they arrive. Click Next. In the next pageÆs top text window, select when received through the specified account. A warning will pop up; click Yes, and donÆt worry about it. In the bottom text window, click the word specified. In the resulting dialog box, choose your account and click OK. Then click Next.

Now select move it to a specified folder and click the word specified again. Select ShannonÆs In-Box and click OK. Finish the wizard. From now on, your messages will be rerouted to your in-box, while your wifeÆs will go to the original one.