OL97: Using Microsoft Outlook with Different Mail Systems

• Microsoft Outlook 97

SUMMARY

Although it is optimized for use with the Microsoft Exchange Server, you can use Microsoft Outlook 97 with different mail systems. You can also use Outlook without a mail system and still take advantage of its personal information management features.

MORE INFORMATION

The table below indicates which mail systems are supported by Outlook. Depending on the mail system you use, some Outlook features may not be available. Only the Microsoft Exchange Server mail system allows you to use the entire Outlook feature set.

Mail Service	Installed From
Internet Mail	Outlook via Typical Setup
MS Mail	Outlook via Typical Setup
Exchange Server	Outlook via Typical Setup
The Microsoft Network (MSN)	MSN Setup
cc:Mail	Office 97 ValuPack

Outlook is designed to work with any MAPI-compliant mail provider. However, several MAPI-compliant mail systems do not support enough of the MAPI specification to successfully run Outlook. Using a limited MAPI- compliance mail system with Microsoft Outlook is not supported by Microsoft; you must contact the vendor of the mail system for technical support.

NOTE: America Online (AOL) uses its own e-mail system which does not comply with the Internet standards supported by Outlook. For additional information about this limitation, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q243418 OL97: AOL E-mail Service Is Not Available to Outlook Users

Q171740 OL97: Outlook Unsupported Mail Transport Services

Q175880 OL97: How to Configure Outlook 97 for Use with MSN 2.5

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Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
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