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Setting Up Outlook 98 |
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 | Click on the Tools menu and select Accounts. |
| Click on the Add button and select Mail. This will display the
Internet Connection Wizard window. |
For the Display name, enter your full name and click on the Next
button.
NOTE: You can use whatever name you want here with both upper and lower case letters.
| For the Email address , enter: username@yourdomain.com.
NOTE: Substitute your user name appropriately. |
| Click on the Next button to continue. |
| For the option My incoming mail server is a , choose: POP3 |
| For the Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server field, enter:
mail.yourdomain.com |
| For the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field, enter your ISP's smtp-server
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| Click on the Next button to continue. |
| In the POP account name field, enter your user name. |
| In the Password field, enter your password only if you want the program to
save it. This allows you to check your e-mail without the need of typing in your password at the
beginning of every session. |
| Click on the Next button to continue. |
| The next screen asks for Internet mail account name . You can leave this
option at it's default: mail.yourdomain.com . |
| Click on the Next button to continue. |
| In this screen, choose the option I will establish my Internet connection
manually . |
| Click on the Next button to continue. |
| Click on the Finish button and you're done!
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Checking Your Email
| Click on the Tools menu and select Send and Receive.
NOTE: If you did not enter your password during the
setup process, a window will appear prompting you for it. Enter your password and click on the
OK button.
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When you receive a new Email message, it will show up in your In box with a
brief excerpt of the message.
To read the Email simply double-click on the message and it will be displayed in a
new window.
Sending Email
| Click on the Actions menu and select New Mail Message .
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| Fill in the To field with the recipient's e-mail address.
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| Fill in the Subject field with the topic of the e-mail message.
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| Fill in the Body of the e-mail with your message. |
| Click on the Send button to deliver the e-mail. |
What else do I need to know about email?
You must set up your mailbox first - Mailbox Basics and Mailbox Overview.
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