You can set up the Microsoft® Outlook® 2000 to send and receive your AOL® or AIM®
e-mail.
Now you can access your AOL® or AIM® E-mail using any e-mail program that supports both the POP3 and IMAP protocols. The major difference between POP3 and IMAP is that POP3 downloads the messages and stores them on your computer's hard drive and IMAP stores the messages on AOL's mail servers.
Create a New AOL® or AIM® E-mail Account in the Outlook
2000 Software Using IMAP or POP3
The first step to setting up the Outlook software is to create an
AOL or AIM e-mail account. This will use your existing AOL®
or AIM® account.
To create a new AOL or AIM e-mail account in the Outlook software:
1. Launch the Outlook software.
Note: If you receive a message to
register Outlook as the default manager for Mail, News, and
Contacts, click the Yes button.
2. Click the Tools menu, then clickAccounts.
3. Click the Add button, then clickMail.
4. In the Display name: box, enter your
name as you would like it to appear on your outgoing e-mail
messages.
5. Click the Next button.
6. In the E-mail address: box, enter your
full e-mail address, for example, ZolaOnAOL@aol.com or
GabbyGrace@aim.com.
7. Click the Next button.
8. Click the My incoming mail server is a
drop-down menu, choose IMAP or POP3 appropriately.
9. In the Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP)
server: box, type:
- imap.aol.com or imap.aim.com if using IMAP
- pop.aol.com orpop.aim.com if using POP3
10. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:
box, type smtp.aol.com or smtp.aim.com.
11. Click the Next button.
12. In the Account name: box, type your
AOL® or AIM® screen name.
13. In the Password: box, type your
AOL® or AIM® password.Note: If you want the Outlook 2000
software to save your AOL or AIM password, click the Remember password box to place a check mark in it.
14. Click the Next button.
15. Under Which method do you want to use to
connect to the Internet?, choose the Connect using my local area network (LAN) option by
clicking it.
Note: This works even if you are not
connected through a LAN.
16. Click the Next button.
17. Click the Finish button.
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Configure Your AOL or AIM E-mail Account in the Outlook Software Using IMAP or POP3
The Outlook software must be correctly configured to be able to
connect to the AOL® or AIM® service.
To configure your AOL or AIM e-mail account in the Outlook 2000
software:
1. Launch the Outlook 2000 software.
2. Click the Tools menu, then clickAccounts.
3. Click the Mail tab.
4. Click pop.aol.com or pop.aim.com to highlight it, then click theProperties button.
5. Click the Servers tab.
6. In the Incoming Mail Server section,
verify your AOL or AIM screen name and password are entered.
7. In the Outgoing Mail Server section,
click the My server requires
authentication box to place a check mark in it.
8. Click the Apply button.
9. Click the Advanced tab.
10. In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP): box, type587.
Note: If using POP3, in the Delivery section, click the Leave a copy of each message on the server box to place a check mark in it.
11. Click the Apply button.
12. Click the OK button to close thepop.aol.com Properties or pop.aim.com Properties window.
13. Click the Close button.Note: You can find additional online help at: http://support.microsoft.com/.
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