DOCUMENT:Q174810  29-MAR-2002  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :Outlook Express Requires MSN 2.5 or later
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER::2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6,5.0,5.1,5.2
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbinterop kbsetupkbfaq

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network versions 2.5, 2.51, 2.52, 2.6, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 
 - MSN Internet Access for Macintosh, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Outlook Express does not work with MSN, The Microsoft Network, version
2.0 or earlier. To use Outlook Express with MSN, you need to install MSN 2.5 or
later.

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft Outlook Express does not work with MSN 2.0 or earlier. To use Outlook
Express with MSN, you need to install MSN, version 2.5 or later.

Outlook Express will work with MSN 2.5, 2.6 and 5.x. It will also work with MSN
Explorer, though this requires special configuration settings. The default for
MSN Explorer does not include Outlook Explorer settings.

To switch your default mail program to Microsoft Outlook or Windows
Messaging/Exchange, follow these steps:

1. Using the right mouse button, click the Internet Explorer icon, and then
   click Properties.

2. Click the Programs tab.

3. In the Messaging area, click the down arrow next to the Mail box.

4. Click either Microsoft Outlook or Windows Messaging.

5. Click OK.

For information about installing the latest version of MSN, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q174200 How to Install The Microsoft Network Version 2.5

   Q159037 MSN Installation and Setup Questions & Answers

   Q159870 Questions and Answers About Setting Up the New MSN


Additional query words: kbimu

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbsetup kbfaq
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN520 kbMSN510 kbMSN500 kbMSN252 kbMSN251 kbMSN260 kbMSN250
Version           : :2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6,5.0,5.1,5.2
Issue type        : kbinfo

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