Can I have more then one .mac email account?

Question

I have just purchased a new Mac Air, I have a .mac account and wanted to setup an email account for my wife. Is there a way to set up an additional [email protected] account without purchasing an additional .mac? If this is possible how do I do it? Also is the a way to post step by step directions?

Answer 1

Depends. If having her use an alias (i.e., an alternate email address that goes to the same mail account) is an acceptable solution, then you can do it. Then you can set up separate smart mailboxes to filter your email to one mailbox and hers to another.
Here is the help topic on creating an alias:
You can create up to five email aliases to help prevent unwanted messages from being sent to your primary MobileMe Mail account or for use with online groups and chat websites. For example, you might want to share your main MobileMe Mail address with friends and family only and use email aliases for online registrations, purchasing products, joining mailing lists, and so on. This will help you better manage the email you receive and make it easier to monitor the sources of unwanted messages. You can even send email using an email alias.
To create an email alias:
In MobileMe Mail on the web, choose Preferences from the Action pop-up menu in the toolbar at the top of the window.
Click Aliases at the top of the pane, and then click the Create Alias button. If you already have an alias, click “Add alias.” You can maintain up to five aliases at a time.
Enter an email alias and a name, which will appear in the “From” field of the recipient’s email, in the text fields provided.
Choose a color for messages received by the alias. Email sent to an alias appears in your MobileMe Mail inbox on the web in the color you choose.
Click Create. By default, an alias is active when it is created. To deactivate an alias, deselect the Active checkbox next to it. When an alias is turned off, all email messages addressed to that alias are returned to the sender.
Click Save.
When you’re ready to send an email, you can use the Account pop-up menu in the message header to choose the alias you want it sent from. For more information about using aliases, see Related Topics below.