DOCUMENT:Q173439  07-AUG-2001  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :How to Configure Internet Mail for The Microsoft Network 2.5
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER::1.2,1.3,2.0,2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6,5.0,5.1,5.2,5.3,5.4
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbinterop kbmsn

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The information in this article applies to:

 - the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
 - The Microsoft Network versions 1.2, 1.3, 2.0, 2.5, 2.51, 2.52, 2.6, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to configure Microsoft Internet Mail for use with
MSN, The Microsoft Network.

Internet Mail is installed by the OEM release of MSN 2.5 and is also available
separately from the following Microsoft Web site:

   http://www.microsoft.com/ie/download

The retail release of MSN 2.5 that was shipped to customers on CD-ROM uses
Microsoft Outlook Express as a mail client.

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To configure Internet Mail for use with MSN, use the following steps:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Internet Mail.

2. If the MSN Sign-In screen appears, click Cancel.

3. On the Mail menu, click Options.

4. Click the Server tab.

5. In the Name box, type your full name.

6. In the Organization box, type your company or organization name if
   appropriate. Otherwise, leave the Organization box empty.

7. In the Email Address box, type your MSN e-mail address, which should be
   similar to one of the following

   <member ID>@email.msn.com

   <member ID>@msn.com

   where <member ID> is the user name you use to sign in to MSN.

8. Under Servers, in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) box, type the following in lower
   case letters:

   "smtp.email.msn.com" (without the quotation marks)

   NOTE: If you gain access to MSN through a third-party ISP or local area
   network (LAN)--including DSL, Cable modem, or Satellite connection--type the
   following in lower case letters:

   "secure.smtp.email.msn.com" (without the quotation marks)

9. Under Servers, in the Incoming Mail (POP3) box, type the following in
   lowercase letters:

   "pop3.email.msn.com" (without the quotation marks)

10. Under Logon Settings, click Logon Using Secure Password Authentication.

11. Click the Connection tab.

12. Under Connection, click I Connect Manually, and then click OK.

NOTE: You must quit Internet Mail for these settings to take effect.

Additional query words: 2.50 msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n. inetmailw95

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbmsn 
Technology        : kbOSWin95 kbOSWinSearch kbMSNSearch kbMSN520 kbMSN530 kbMSN510 kbMSN500 kbMSN200 kbMSN100 kbMSN252 kbMSN130 kbMSN251 kbMSN260 kbMSN250 kbMSN120
Version           : :1.2,1.3,2.0,2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6,5.0,5.1,5.2,5.3,5.4
Issue type        : kbhowto

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