How do I
set up an e-Mail account in Outlook 2000?
If you have been
sent a .iaf file for your e-Mail then please read the instructions on our Importing
a .iaf file in to Outlook 98/2000.
Launch
Outlook by double clicking on the icon for it. Select Tools then Accounts...
In
the new window that appears, select Add, then Mail
The following screens
will appear. Here I am setting up an account for Joe Bloggs on the InternetDesign.com
server, with the mail address of Joe.Bloggs@InternetDesign.com and the account
name of id01.
Next type in your
e-Mail address
Now you need to
tell Outlook what type of account you have, and where it can be found. You need
to select POP3 from the drop down menu (this is usually preselected). If your
web site is not an e-Commerce site then both the incoming and outgoing servers
will be www.YourDomain.com.
Next is user name
and password. These need to be entered EXACTLY as they were sent to you. In the
example, the user name is id01. Id01, iD01, and ID01 would not work. Your password
will have been sent to you separately.
You may not want
your computer to remember your e-Mail password, especially if you are using a
notebook computer, or a computer in a public area. If you don't have your computer
remember your password then you will have to type it in every time you send or
receive e-Mail.
You must not tick
the "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)" box unless your
domain has been set up for that service.
Next you need to
tell outlook how you are going to connect to the Internet. If you have a Dial
up account, select Connect using my phone line. If you connect through a LAN (DSL,
Cable modem, office network) then select Connect using my local area network (LAN).
Finally you will
see a Congratulations page. Click on "Finish" and you are done. You
may want to make some advanced settings also. To do so go tour our advanced
setting page.
