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How to Setup Microsoft Outlook Email Preferences

Question: How do I setup the my Microsoft Outlook 98 Email Preferences?

Answer: Use the following instructions for setup.

Microsoft Outlook 98- Set Up

Microsoft Outlook 98 - Setting Up Email Preferences

  • Open Microsoft Outlook:
  • Click on TOOLS
  • Click on Services
  • Click on Click the Add button à Internet Email click on
  • Click OK
  • Click on ADD MAIL

GENERAL TAB:

  • Type the name by which you would like to refer to these servers - Type a name for this email account (i.e.: John’s Silicon Mail.)
  • Click in the Name field: Enter your name, as you want it to appear in your email headers.
  • Click in the Email field: Enter in your email address (i.e.jsmith@silcon.com)
  • Click in the Reply field: Enter your email address again.

SERVER TAB

  • Click on the Outgoing mail server field: Enter mail.silcon.com
  • Click on the Incoming mail server field: Enter mail.silcon.com
  • Account name: Your Login Account name/user id name all in lower case (i.e.- if your email address is jsmith@silcon.com your user id = jsmith).
  • Password: Enter your password (all lower case)

CONNECTION TAB

Mark log on using my phone line. Make sure it has the right Dial Up Networking Connection listed – your Silicon Connections account.

  • Click on FINISH
  • You are now setup to use Microsoft Outlook 98 as your email client.
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