OL2000: (IMO) Configuring CompuServe with Internet E-mail

• Microsoft Outlook 2000

SUMMARY

This article describes how to set up the CompuServe POP3/SMTP mail server with the Internet Mail Only option.

MORE INFORMATION

CompuServe provides POP3/SMTP mail support. To set up the POP3/SMTP mail server for Outlook, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the Microsoft Outlook icon on your desktop, and then click Properties.



2. Click Add. Type your name and click Next.



3. Type your Internet E-mail address and click Next.



4. In the Incoming Mail (POP3) box, type "pop.site1.csi.com" (without quotation marks). If you have received a different POP3 address from CompuServe, use that instead. This will also become the name for your mail account.



5. In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) box type "smtp.site1.csi.com" (without quotation marks). If you have received a different SMTP address from CompuServe, use that instead. Click Next.



6. Click to select "Log on using Secure Password Authentication." This will allow you to access your mailbox with the added security provided by CompuServe's Virtual Key - RPA. If you prefer, you can use your mail- only password instead. Click Next. NOTE: CompuServe users who need to install Virtual Key should attach The following Web site: http://www.csi.com/csi_members.a sp



7. Click to select the appropriate connection type: If you connect using a local area network, click "Connect using my local area network (LAN)." If you connect using a modem and the CompuServe connection, click "Connect using my phone line", and then click Next. Click to select the CompuServe connection, and then click Next. 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. Click OK.



8. Click Finish on the Congratulations page. Click Close.

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Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
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