Renaming an Outlook Profile
By Benjamin Aries
A Microsoft Outlook profile contains details that are used to connect to a mailbox. Once you create a profile, you cannot directly change its name. However, you can effectively rename a profile using a workaround. You can duplicate the existing Outlook profile, give it a new name, and then delete the old record. The original profile settings are retained, and only the name is changed.
Open the Windows "Start" screen. Select the search box, and type "Mail." Locate the "Settings" category, and click "Mail." The mail settings window appears.
Click "Show Profiles." A list of existing Outlook profiles appears. Select the profile that you want to rename, and click "Copy."
Enter the new name for the profile in the "New Profile Name" field. Press "OK."
Select the old profile from the list. Click "Remove." The profile has effectively been renamed, and you can now use the new profile.
Warnings
Information in this article applies to Microsoft Outlook 2013 and Windows 8. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.
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Writer Bio
Benjamin Aries has been involved in digital media for much of his life and began writing professionally in 2009. He has lived in several different states and countries, and currently writes while exploring different parts of the world. Aries specializes in technical subjects. He attended Florida State University.