BCH Technical Services, LLC - Mail Configuration - Outlook 97 on Microsoft Windows


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