OL97: How to Configure Outlook 97 for Use with MSN 2.5

• Microsoft Outlook 97
• The Microsoft Network, version 2.5

SUMMARY

This article describes how to configure Microsoft Outlook 97 to send and receive e-mail using MSN, The Microsoft Network, version 2.5.

NOTE: Once you upgrade your Mail Account, you cannot change back to the Classic Mail Account.

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The MSN 2.5 Setup

When the MSN 2.5 Setup completes, you will see the following message:

   Ready to Go Online

   MSN setup is almost complete. There are just a few finishing touches we
   need to make to your new email and chat programs

   Please double-click the MSN icon on your desktop now to go online, and
   we'll do the rest!

• I want to use Internet Mail (recommended)
• Tell me more about Internet Mail

If you want to use Outlook 97, you must use the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch. For more information on the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch please refer to the "Downloading the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch" and "Configuring Outlook 97 with the Internet Enhancement Patch" sections later in this article.

If you select the second option, a page titled "More about Internet Mail" appears with more information about using Internet Mail with the following options:

• Great! I want to use Internet Mail (recommended)
• Thanks, but I'll keep my current e-mail program

If you want to use Outlook 97, you must use the Internet Mail Enhancement patch. For more information on the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch please refer to the "Downloading the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch" and "Configuring Outlook 97 with the Internet Enhancement Patch" sections below.

If you select the second option, it does not upgrade your mail account on the MSN servers. At this point, you can continue using the Microsoft Network Online Service.

If you did not upgrade your mail account during the above setup process, you can do so at a later time by connecting to:

   http://setup.msn.com/membersonly/config/choose2.htm

Benefits of Upgrading Your Mail Account

Some of the benefits of upgrading your Mail Account on the MSN servers include:

• Better e-mail performance
• The ability to send MIME-encoded attachments
• Support for the POP3/SMTP Internet-standard protocol.

Download and Install the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch (IMEP)

To send and receive MSN e-mail with Outlook after upgrading your mail account use the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch (IMEP).

To install the IMEP Final Release, follow these steps:

1. Visit the Microsoft Web site:

         http://www.microsoft.com/outlook
   

2. Click "Internet Mail Enhancement Patch Final Release" and follow the instructions to download the file.

3. When you are prompted to Open or Save to Disk, click Open.

4. Follow the instructions to install the IMEP Final Release and then restart your computer.

Configuring Outlook with the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch

To configure Outlook after installing the IMEP Final Release with an MSN Post Office Protocol (POP3) mail server, use the following steps:

  1. On the File menu, click Exit and Logoff if Outlook is running.

  2. Click the Start button, point to Settings and click Control Panel.

  3. Double-click the Mail and Fax icon and click Show Profiles.

  4. Double-click the profile you would like to use to receive your MSN
     e-mail.

  5. If listed, click to select the "Microsoft Network Online" service and
     click Remove.

  6. Click Add and double-click the Internet E-Mail service to
     add it to your profile.

  7. Under Mail Account, type a name for the service (for example, MSN).

  8. Under User Information, type the appropriate information about the
     account you are using in the Name, Organization, E-mail Address, and
     Reply Address boxes. The entries in the Organization and Reply Address
     boxes are optional.

  9. Click the Servers tab and type "smtp.email.msn.com" (without
     quotation marks) in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) box.

 10. In the Incoming Mail (POP3) box, type "pop3.email.msn.com" (without
     quotation marks).

 11. Click to select "Log on using Secure Password Authentication."

 12. Click the Connection tab and select the appropriate connection
     type as follows:

     If you connect using a local area network, click "I use a LAN
     Connection."

    If you connect using a modem and the MSN connection, click "I use a
    modem to access my e-mail", and then click to select MSN in "Use the
    following Dial-Up Networking connection." If you connect using a modem
    and want to use a different Internet Service Provider (ISP), select it
    from the list. If an appropriate connection does not exist, you can
    create one using the Add button.

    Providers listed, select the Internet Mail information service you want
    to use as your primary mail service. One of the features of the
    Internet Mail Enhancement Patch is the ability to configure more than
    one ISP in a single profile.