Retrieving email with Outlook 97

Our Microsoft Outlook 97 tutorial shows how to setup Outlook 97 to retrieve email from your XyNexT accounts. To configure Outlook 97, follow the simple instructions below.

Open Microsoft Outlook 97 and choose "Tools" from the menu bar.

Choose "Services".

Click on the "Services" tab.

"Internet Mail" should be one of the information services listed there.

• If it is not, click on the "Add" button, then highlight "Internet Mail", and click on "OK".

• If it is, highlight "Internet Mail", and click on the "Properties" button.

Now, we will use the example of an account with XyNexT with the following account info:

Domain name:  xyz.com

Userid:  abcdefg

In the "Internet Mail" dialog box, click on the "General" tab.  Fill in the boxes as follows:

Full name:  Your Name

E-mail address:  abcdefg@xyz.com

Internet Mail Server:  xyz.com

Account Name:  abcdefg

Password:  Your password

Next, click on the "Connection" tab.

If you log onto your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and then check your mail, choose "Connect using the network". If you want Outlook to dial into your ISP for you, then choose "Connect using the modem". If you choose the latter, you will need to contact your ISP for instructions on configuring your dialer. If we are your ISP, we have instructions at:

http://xynext.com/isp/windows95.html

Click on "Apply".

Click on "OK".

Click on "OK" again.

Now to retrieve your mail, in the Outlook window, choose "Tools" from the menu bar.

Then select "Check for New Mail".

Some releases of Outlook '97 contain an error that prevents you from
sending out email. If you experience this problem, please click here for
instructions on correcting the problem.