How to Configure Internet Mail for The Microsoft Network 2.5

• The Microsoft Network version 2.5 (OEM Release)
• Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article describes how to configure Microsoft Internet Mail for use with MSN, The Microsoft Network.

Internet Mail is installed by the OEM release of MSN 2.5 and is also available separately from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ie/download

MORE INFORMATION

To configure Internet Mail for use with MSN, use the following steps:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Internet Mail.



2. If the MSN Sign-In screen appears, click Cancel.



3. On the Mail menu, click Options.



4. Click the Server tab.



5. In the Name box, type your full name.



6. In the Organization box, type your company or organization name if appropriate. Otherwise, leave the Organization box empty.



7. In the Email Address box, type your MSN e-mail address, which should be similar to one of the following

   <member ID>@email.msn.com
   
   <member ID>@msn.com

   where <member ID> is the user name you use to sign in to MSN.



8. Under Servers, in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) box, type the following in lower case letters:

   smtp.email.msn.com

   NOTE: If you gain access to MSN through a third-party ISP or local area network (LAN), type the following in lower case letters:

   secure.smtp.email.msn.com




9. Under Servers, in the Incoming Mail (POP3) box, type the following in lowercase letters:

   pop3.email.msn.com




10. Under Logon Settings, click Logon Using Secure Password Authentication.



11. Click the Connection tab.



12. Under Connection, click I Connect Manually, and then click OK.

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