BCH Technical Services, LLC - Mail Configuration - Outlook 97 on Microsoft Windows
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Special Note: Outlook 97 users must install the
Office 97 SR1 patch.
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Open Outlook.
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Under the "Tools" menu, select "Services".
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Select the "Services" tab.
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Click the "Add" button.
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From "Add Service to Profile" window that appears, select
"Internet E-mail" from the list and clicl "OK".
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Select the "General" tab.
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Under "Mail Account", enter a name for this profile that
is meaningful to you.
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For "Name", enter your first and last name.
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"Organization" is optional - fill this in appropriately
if you like.
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For "E-mail Address", enter your email address.
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"Reply Address" can almost always be left empty.
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Select the "Servers" tab.
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For "Outgong Mail", enter the outgoing mail host.
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For "Incoming Mail", enter the incoming mail host.
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For "Account Name", enter your login.
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For "Password", enter your password.
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Do NOT check the "Logon using Secure Password Authentication"
check-cirle.
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Select the "Advanced" tab.
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Under "Incoming Mail (POP3):", check the check box
labeled "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)".
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Do NOT check the similar box under "Outgoing Mail (SMTP)".
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Click "Apply" and "OK". You may need to restart Outlook at
this point.
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You are done!