OL98: How to Tell What Type of Outlook Setup You Have

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SUMMARY

This article describes the different Microsoft Outlook Setup options and how you can tell which option you are using.


MORE INFORMATION

There are three different ways to set up Outlook depending on how you intend to use the program. They are Corporate Workgroup, Internet Mail Only, and No E-mail.

Corporate Workgroup

Corporate Workgroup provides full MAPI (Messaging Application Programming Interface) compliance. This allows connection to any MAPI compliant mail servers.

It also utilizes the functions of Windows messaging. To add services to Outlook, click Services on the Tools menu. This is the same as double- clicking the Mail And Fax icon in Control Panel.

Available Corporate Workgroup Services:

Internet Mail Only

Internet Mail Only provides services to connect to multiple Internet service providers (ISP) and their POP3, SMTP, or IMAP mail servers. In addition, you can connect to Internet based directory services, some of which are listed below.

To modify or add any of these services, on the Tools menu, click Accounts. You are presented with a list of current e-mail, IMAP, and directory services.

Accounts (Multiple Internet Accounts):

Contact your ISP for mail server information for your accounts. This would include incoming (POP3) and outgoing (SMTP) mail server names, password and your account name. You must give each account its own name. In this way you can differentiate between the different accounts.

Directory Services:

The following is a sample of available Directory Services (Internet Based Directories):
Bigfoot
Four11
Infospace
Infospace Business
SwitchBoard
Verisign
WhoWhere

No E-mail

The No E-mail option sets up Outlook as a desktop information manager with no mail functionality. This option uses a personal folder (*.pst) to store Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Journal, and Notes.

How to Tell Which Setup Option You Have

  1. In Outlook on the Help menu, click About Microsoft Outlook.

    In the About Microsoft Outlook dialog box, you will see information similar to the following:


    2. 
      Microsoft Outlook 98           (8.5.4916.0)
      Corporate or Workgroup
      Copyright 1995-1998 Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.
  2. Look at the second line of text and match the information to the following list: 
    
      Install type list
      -----------------

        Corporate or Workgroup = Corporate/Workgroup
        Internet Mail Only = Internet Mail Only
        (no entry) = No E-mail


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Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999