Configuring Outlook 97-98

Note: This was written for Outlook 97, but applies to 98 as well.

Configure Mail Settings:

  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. The areas depicted in yellow require specific information from AHR Consulting. If you're not sure what goes here, contact us.
  9. In the Mail Account box, type a name for your mailbox (this can be anything you want).
  10. In the Name box, type your name.
  11. In the E-mail Address box, type your full e-mail address (e.g., name@domainname.com).

  12. Select the Servers tab.
  13. In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) box, type mail.nethere.net .
  14. In the Incoming Mail (POP3) box, type pop3.nethere.net.
  15. For Login Information, select Logon using: Account Name, Password.
  16. In the Account Name box, type your username.
  17. In the Password box, type your e-mail password.

     

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

  20. Click the OK button.
  21. Click OK again to dismiss the Services window.
  22. 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.