FAQ: Microsoft Outlook 2000

Email Account Setup - Microsoft Outlook 2000

These directions should work for most releases of Microsoft Outlook 2000, running on Microsoft Windows 98 and later.

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Launch Outlook
Under "Tools" select "services..."
Select "Internet Mail - (your account name)" and click "Properties" to edit your account.

On the "General" tab, enter these settings.
You might want to re-type the name you would like to refer to this account by.
Name: The name you would like to display in the "From" field (i.e. John Doe or ACME Sales)
Email address: you@yourDomainName.com
(i.e. john@JohnDoe.com or sales@acme.com)
Click the "Servers" tab and input these settings:

On the "Servers" tab, input these settings:
Incoming email server type: POP (not IMAP)
Incoming mail (POP) server: mail.yourDomainName.com (i.e. mail.JohnDoe.com or mail.acme.com)
Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: mail.yourDomainName.com (i.e. mail.JohnDoe.com or mail.acme.com)
Account ID: Your full email address: you@yourDomainName.com (i.e. john@JohnDoe.com or sales@acme.com)
Password: Enter the password set for your account, it is case sensitive.
Check the "My server requires authentication" box and click the "settings" button. Make sure the "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" radio button is selected.
Click "OK".
Press "OK"
Press "Close"