Getting Started: Configure Outlook 97
  • Operating System: Windows 95, NT
  • Application: Microsoft Outlook
  • Application Version: 97 SR-1 (8.02.4212)
Microsoft Outlook 97 is a desktop information manager program included with Microsoft Office 97. One of its many capabilities is handling e-mail, and this document describes how to configure Outlook for your Domain mailbox.

Configuring Outlook

  1. From the Outlook Tools menu, choose Services
  2. Select the Services tab.
  3. If Internet E-mail appears in the list of services:
    1. Highlight Internet E-mail.
    2. Click the Properties button.
    3. Go to step 7.

    If Internet E-mail does not appear, continue with step 4.

  4. Click the Add button.
  5. In the Add Service to Profile window, highlight Internet E-mail.

  6. Click OK.
  7. In the Mail Account Properties window, select the General tab.
  8. In the Mail Account box, type a name for your Account mailbox (this can be anything you want).
  9. In the Name box, type your name.
  10. In the E-mail Address box, type your Account e-mail address (e.g., username@yourdomain.com).

  11. Select the Servers tab.
  12. In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) box this should be your ISP's (Internet Service Provider's) outgoing mail server.
  13. In the Incoming Mail (POP3) box, type mail.yourdomain.com.
  14. For Login Information, select Logon using: Account Name, Password. For the individual account that you set-up
    in the control panel.
  15. In the Account Name box, type your username (note that this is case-sensitive).
  16. In the Password box, type your e-mail password (also case-sensitive).

  17. Select the Connection tab.
  18. For Connection, select I use a modem to access my e-mail.
  19. For Use the following Dial-Up Networking connection, select your Internet connection.

  20. Click the OK button.
  21. If you have added the Internet Mail service, you will be prompted to restart Outlook.

  22. Click the OK button.
  23. Click OK again to dismiss the Services window.
  24. Quit and restart Outlook if necessary.

Sending Mail

  1. To write a new e-mail message, from the Compose menu, choose New Mail Message.
  2. Enter primary recipients in the To field, carbon copy recipients in the CC field (optional), and a title for the message in the Subject field.
  3. To attach files to the message, from the Insert menu, choose File
  4. When your message is finished, click the Send button. This places the message in your outbox, and it will be sent the next time you check mail.

Checking Mail

  1. To check for new mail on the server, from the Tools menu, choose Check for New Mail
  2. New messages will be downloaded and placed in the Inbox.
  3. To read a message in the Inbox, double-click on it.
  4. To reply to the message, click the Reply button. To forward it, click the Forward button.
  5. To file the message in a folder, from the File menu, choose Move to Folder or Copy to Folder
  6. To delete the message, from the File menu, choose Delete.