OL98: (IMO) Configuring Outlook for Use with MSN 2.5

ID: Q184854

The information in this article applies to:
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, on the Help menu click About Microsoft Outlook. In About Microsoft Outlook you should see "Internet Mail Only" if you have the Internet Mail Only option installed.

SUMMARY

This article describes how to configure Microsoft Outlook 98 to send and receive e-mail using MSN, The Microsoft Network, version 2.5.

NOTE: Once you upgrade your Mail Account, you cannot change back to the Classic Mail Account.


MORE INFORMATION

MSN 2.5 Setup

When the MSN 2.5 Setup completes, you will see the following message: 

   Ready to Go Online

   MSN setup is almost complete. There are just a few finishing touches we
   need to make to your new email and chat programs

   Please double-click the MSN icon on your desktop now to go online, and
   we'll do the rest!
After double-clicking the MSN icon on your desktop, MSN will connect and the browser will present a page with the title "Downloading...". MSN will automatically continue to the next page which is titled "Internet Mail Upgrade." The following options appear on this page:

If you select the first option, it configures Outlook Express and upgrades your mail account on MSN to SMTP/POP3 servers. At this point, you can no longer use the Microsoft Network Online Service. You must use either Outlook Express or Outlook 98.

If you select the second option, a page titled "More about Internet Mail" appears with more information about using Internet Mail with the following options:

If you select the first option, it configures Outlook Express AND upgrades your mail account on the MSN to SMTP/POP3 servers. At this point, you can no longer use the Microsoft Network Online Service. You must use either Outlook Express or Outlook 98.

If you select the second option, it does not upgrade your mail account on the MSN servers. At this point, you can continue using the Microsoft Network Online Service.

If you did not upgrade your mail account during the above setup process, you can do so at a later time by connecting to:
http://setup.msn.com/membersonly/config/choose2.htm
The above link will reconnect you to the "Internet Mail Upgrade" page, where you can select the "I want to use Internet Mail (recommended)" option.

Benefits of Upgrading Your Mail Account

Some of the benefits of upgrading your mail account on the MSN servers include:

WARNING: Once you upgrade your mail account, you cannot change back to the Classic Mail Account.

Configuring Outlook with the Internet E-mail Service

To configure Outlook after installing MSN with a Post Office Protocol (POP3) mail server, follow these steps:

  1. If Outlook is running, on the File menu, click Exit.


  2. Click the Start button, point to Settings and click Control Panel.


  3. Double-click the Mail and Fax icon and click Add. This will start the Internet Connection Wizard.


  4. Type your name for the Display Name and then click Next.


  5. Type your Internet E-mail address, for example, someone@microsoft.com and then click Next.


  6. In the Incoming Mail (POP3) box, type "pop3.email.msn.com" (without quotation marks).


  7. In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) box, type "smtp.email.msn.com" (without quotation marks) and then click Next.

    NOTE: If you gain access to MSN through a third-party ISP or local area network (LAN), type "secure.smtp.email.msn.com" (without quotation marks) in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) box, and then click Next.


  8. Click to select "Log on using Secure Password Authentication" and then click Next.


  9. For Friendly Name, type a name for the service (for example, MSN) and then click Next.


  10. Select the appropriate connection type as follows and then click Next:

    If you connect using a local area network, click "I use a LAN Connection."

    If you connect using a modem and the MSN connection, click "I use a modem to access my e-mail", and then click to select MSN in "Use the following Dial-Up Networking connection." 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.


  11. Click Finish.


For information on how to set up Outlook as the default mail client, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q184846 Configuring Outlook as Default E-mail Client for MSN 2.5

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Version           : WINDOWS:2.5 98
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: July 28, 1999