Blog

How to configure Microsoft Outlook 2000 or Outlook 98 to Send & Receive Mail

This page explains how to set up Microsoft Outlook 98 or Outlook 2000 to send and receive e-mail for a POP mailbox that you've created. (The screen shots below are from Outlook 2000, although Outlook 98 is similar.)

Tip: make sure that the program you are using is Microsoft Outlook, and not Microsoft Outlook Express. These two similarly named programs have different set up instructions. Be sure you do not see the word "Express" on the screen when you start the program.

1. Start the Microsoft Outlook program.

You can use the Start menu to start Outlook. When it opens, click Tools, then Accounts from the menu bar:

outlook98 1

2. The "Internet Accounts" window appears.

On the right-hand side, click Add, then Mail.

outlook98 2

3. The "Internet Connection Wizard" window appears.

The wizard first asks for your name. This is the name that other people will see when you send them e-mail. It should usually be your real name, such as John Smith or Joan of Arc.

Type the name you want other people to see when you send them e-mail, then click Next.

outlook98 3

4. The wizard asks for your Internet E-mail Address.

Enter your e-mail address, then click Next. The address must be the e-mail address of the POP mailbox you created in your account management control panel.

outlook98 4

5. The wizard asks for your E-mail Server Names.

Leave the server type as POP3. Type mail.tigertech.net as the name of both your incoming and outgoing server, then click Next.

outlook98 5

6. The wizard asks for your Internet Mail Logon.

The "Internet mail Logon" is your e-mail username and password.

  • Type your e-mail address as your account name (it must be all lowercase).
  • Type your e-mail password, which is the password you chose for this e-mail address when you created the mailbox in your account management control panel. Or, we may have created it for you. Remember that this password may be different from your master account password.
  • If you wish, check the Remember password box to have Outlook remember your password so that you don't have to type it each time you send or receive e-mail.

The window should look like this:

outlook98 6

Click Next when finished.

7. Microsoft Outlook asks for a method of connecting to the Internet.

Usually you will already have a connection to the Internet. In these cases you can choose I will establish my Internet connection manually.

Click Next when you have selected the appropriate option.

outlook98 7

8. The wizard tells you that you've entered all the information.

Click Finish.

outlook98 8

While the wizard has collected the basic information needed to receive e-mail, one other change is needed to make sure that you can send mail. Continue with the steps below to finish setting up Microsoft Outlook.

9. Continue with Outlook setup.

The "Internet Accounts" window should still be open. Highlight the new e-mail account and click Properties.

outlook98 9

10. The "Properties" window appears.

Click the Servers tab and check My server requires authentication (at the bottom of the window). You don't need to click Settings; the default settings are fine. Also, note that you should not check Log On Using Secure Password Authentication.

outlook98 10

11. Change the SMTP port number.

Changing the SMTP port number ensures that your ISP will not block outgoing mail connections to our mail servers.

  • Click the Advanced tab.
  • Change the Outgoing mail (SMTP) port number from 25 to 587.
outlook98 11

12. Close the setup windows.

Click OK to close the Properties window, then click Close to close the Internet Accounts window.

The setup is complete.

You're finished! Try sending yourself a test e-mail message to make sure it works.

Read 14503939 times Last modified on %AM, %07 %247 %2015 %04:%Mar

About The Author

Super User

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

3891150 comments

  • SueDix
    Comment Link SueDix %PM, %19 %648 %2021 %14:%Nov

    sildenafil 90mg

  • JasonDix
    Comment Link JasonDix %PM, %19 %647 %2021 %14:%Nov

    generic sildenafil pills online wellbutrin tadalafil 5mg price in us prednisolone 25mg ivermectin 5 mg price generic cipralex india vardenafil online india ivermectin 5 mg buy generic viagra online from india levaquin antibiotics

  • AmyDix
    Comment Link AmyDix %PM, %19 %646 %2021 %14:%Nov

    hydrochlorothiazide medication

  • DenDix
    Comment Link DenDix %PM, %19 %645 %2021 %14:%Nov

    wellbutrin 75 mg tablet cheap generic cialis sildenafil price australia budesonide prescription levaquin 500

  • MiaDix
    Comment Link MiaDix %PM, %19 %644 %2021 %14:%Nov

    buy phenergan online

  • golden goose sneakers
    Comment Link golden goose sneakers %PM, %19 %644 %2021 %14:%Nov

    I would like to express some appreciation to you just for bailing me out of this particular issue. Because of scouting through the internet and seeing views which are not productive, I figured my entire life was gone. Being alive without the answers to the problems you've solved by means of your good guideline is a serious case, and ones which could have in a negative way affected my entire career if I had not encountered your website. Your skills and kindness in touching the whole thing was important. I'm not sure what I would have done if I hadn't encountered such a thing like this. It's possible to at this moment look ahead to my future. Thank you very much for the reliable and effective help. I will not think twice to endorse your site to anybody who needs to have guidance about this area.

  • stephen curry shoes
    Comment Link stephen curry shoes %PM, %19 %643 %2021 %14:%Nov

    Thank you so much for giving everyone remarkably breathtaking chance to check tips from this website. It's always very pleasing and as well , jam-packed with a good time for me personally and my office peers to search your site really thrice every week to find out the new things you will have. And lastly, we're always impressed with all the gorgeous advice served by you. Some 4 tips on this page are in fact the most impressive we have all ever had.

  • golden goose shoes
    Comment Link golden goose shoes %PM, %19 %643 %2021 %14:%Nov

    I happen to be writing to make you understand of the fantastic encounter our princess undergone studying your webblog. She came to find numerous things, which included how it is like to possess a wonderful helping heart to let other people without problems learn about a variety of advanced matters. You truly did more than her expectations. Thank you for supplying such powerful, trustworthy, educational and even fun tips on the topic to Mary.

  • IvyDix
    Comment Link IvyDix %PM, %19 %643 %2021 %14:%Nov

    stromectol ivermectin 3 mg

  • TeoDix
    Comment Link TeoDix %PM, %19 %642 %2021 %14:%Nov

    where can i get cialis cheap

Leave a comment

Make sure you enter all the required information, indicated by an asterisk (*). HTML code is not allowed.

Flickr Stream

Happy to Help!