Outlook® 98 and 2000 E-Mail Settings
Outlook® 98 and 2000 E-Mail Settings
Before you start the configuration process, make sure the program has been installed and is running properly. Open the program and follow these instructions:
- Go to the Tools menu and select Services.
- Click the Services tab.
- For Outlook® 2000, go to the Tools menu, select Accounts, then the Mail tab, then the Add button.
- If Internet E-mail is listed as an information service, highlight it and click Properties.
- If it isn’t listed, click Add, then highlight Internet E-mail and click Add.
- In the first field under Mail Account, enter what you would like to call the account, i.e. My Mail.
- Next to Name: if desired, enter your display name.
- Next to Organization: if desired, enter your organization’s name.
- Next to E-mail address:, enter userID@yourwebsiteaddress.com.
- Next to Reply address:, enter userID@yourwebsiteaddress.com.
- Click the Servers tab:
- Next to Incoming mail (POP3): enter pop.yourwebsiteaddress.com.
- Next to Outgoing mail (SMTP): enter your Internet Service Providers SMTP Information or smtp.yourwebsiteaddress.com.
- Next to Account name: enter userID@yourwebsiteaddress.com.
- Next to Password: enter your password. You can check the Remember password box if you want the computer to remember your password on each login. (Password is case sensitive!)
- Check the My server requires authentication and then click on “Settings…” button.
- Click the Connection tab.
- Depending on your connection to the Internet, either click the box next to Connect using my local area network, or if using a modem, click the box next to Connect using my phone line.
- Click the Advanced tab.
- Under Server Port Numbers:
- Make sure 25 is entered into the Outgoing mail (SMTP): field.
- Make sure 110 is entered into the Incoming mail (POP3): field.
- Both (SSL) blocks should be unchecked.
- Click OK and click OK again.
- You are now ready to check your e-mail.
If you are still having trouble, please read our troubleshooting page.