# Can I have more than one email addy? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 7, 2000, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-email-addy/40062 "2000-11-07T03:46:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-email-addy/40062/1 "2000-11-07T03:46:43Z")
…other than including it on my sig that is. My H & W emails are inaccesible to the opposing locations i.e. I can’t access work email at home and vice versa. I post from both spots but the lack of continuity is a PITA ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-email-addy/40062/2 "2000-11-07T04:56:11Z")
If you have POP3 access at either home or work you can get a Yahoo account that will let you read the POP3 when you’re at the other site. ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-email-addy/40062/3 "2000-11-07T15:50:57Z")
**MikeG** , Why not give up your home ISP account altogether? Just register with one of the web-based providers (like Yahoo!, msn, [mail.com](http://mail.com), hotmail, etc) then set it to check your work account too. Then, no matter where you are (home, on the road, at work), you can check all of your email. I think it’s stupid to have as address like [sdimbert@my-isp.com](mailto:sdimbert@my-isp.com); people change ISP’s, ya know? Better yet, I recommend [ureach.com](http://ureach.com). You can have a free email account and they give you a free toll-free voicemail number also! You get voicemails via the web, or by dialing in. It’s pretty cool! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-email-addy/40062/4 "2000-11-07T18:38:28Z")
If you use Outlook Express, you can have all your accounts in one place, you can also open a web based account like Yahoo and have it forwarded to your home ISP. ---
**Author:** ![Show\_Biz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Show\_Biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Show_Biz)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-email-addy/40062/5 "2000-11-07T19:56:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MikeG \* > \*\*…other than including it on my sig that is. > \*\* That’s your answer. No need to ask board software to do anything for you. I think you can put two addresses into a mailto link **[b][sub][[url="mailto:mikgilbert@netzero.net](mailto:url=%22mailto:mikgilbert@netzero.net),mike@workISP.com"]email me here[/url][/b][/sub]** * * * [sub]**[email MikeG here](mailto:mikgilbert@netzero.net,mike@workISP.com)**[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Show\_Biz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Show\_Biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Show_Biz)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-email-addy/40062/6 "2000-11-07T20:19:42Z")
I just did it. Click on my mail link to see. (I’m changing it back after you post here again. Last thing I personally want is duplicate emails.) The only thing to watch out for is that you can’t exceed 50 characters total length. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-email-addy/40062/7 "2000-11-07T20:20:03Z")
[email me here]([mailto:mikgilbert@netzero.net](mailto:mikgilbert@netzero.net); [mike@workISP.com](mailto:mike@workISP.com)) I think you actually need a semi-colon and a space between the addys, rather than a comma. ---
**Author:** ![Show\_Biz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Show\_Biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Show_Biz)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2000, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-email-addy/40062/8 "2000-11-07T21:26:51Z")
Quoting from the Outlook Express Help manual: > [@](#): > > To send an e-mail message > > 1. On the toolbar, click the New Mail button. > > 2. In the To and/or Cc boxes, type the e-mail name of each recipient, separating names with a comma or semicolon ( ; ). Quoting from the Yahoo help page: > [@](#): > > To send your message to more than one person, add additional email addresses in the To:, Cc:, and/ or Bcc: fields separated by commas (e.g., [johndoe@yahoo.com](mailto:johndoe@yahoo.com), [janedoe@yahoo.com](mailto:janedoe@yahoo.com), etc.). > > If you do not enter valid email addresses, or if you do not use commas to properly separate your recipients’ addresses, your message will not be sent. Quoting from the Hotmail help page: > [@](#): > > To address a message > > 1. Click Compose on the horizontal navigation bar. > On the Compose page, on the To: line, type the e-mail address of the person you want to send your message to. > 2. If you want to send your message to more than one person, type a comma or a space after each address.