This page explains how to set up Microsoft Outlook 98 or Outlook 2000 to send and receive e-mail for a POP mailbox that you've created. (The screen shots below are from Outlook 2000, although Outlook 98 is similar.)
Before you continue, you should enter your e-mail address (the address you want to set up in Microsoft Outlook) in the box above. Entering your e-mail address makes sure that the instructions below are correct.
Tip: make sure that the program you are using is Microsoft Outlook, and not Microsoft Outlook Express. These two similarly named programs have different set up instructions. Be sure you do not see the word "Express" on the screen when you start the program. (If you're using Outlook Express, see this page instead.)
The instructions below will explain in detail how to fully configure Outlook 98 or Outlook 2000. This will involve the following steps:
You can use the Start menu to start Outlook. When it opens, click Tools, then Accounts from the menu bar:
On the right-hand side, click Add, then Mail.
The wizard first asks for your name. This is the name that other people will see when you send them e-mail. It should usually be your real name, such as John Smith or Joan of Arc.
Type the name you want other people to see when you send them e-mail, then click Next.
Enter your e-mail address, then click Next. The address must be the e-mail address of the POP mailbox you created in your account management control panel.
Leave the server type as POP3. Type mail.tigertech.net as the name of both your incoming and outgoing server, then click Next.
The "Internet mail Logon" is your e-mail username and password.
The window should look like this:
Click Next when finished.
Usually you will already have a connection to the Internet. In these cases you can choose I will establish my Internet connection manually.
Click Next when you have selected the appropriate option.
Click Finish.
While the wizard has collected the basic information needed to receive e-mail, one other change is needed to make sure that you can send mail. Continue with the steps below to finish setting up Microsoft Outlook.
The "Internet Accounts" window should still be open. Highlight the new e-mail account and click Properties.
Click the Servers tab and check My server requires authentication (at the bottom of the window). You don't need to click Settings; the default settings are fine. Also, note that you should not check Log On Using Secure Password Authentication.
Changing the SMTP port number ensures that your ISP will not block outgoing mail connections to our mail servers.
Click OK to close the Properties window, then click Close to close the Internet Accounts window.
You're finished! Try sending yourself a test e-mail message to make sure it works.
Some customers may also wish to turn on secure SSL connections in Outlook. This makes e-mail connections more secure, but may not work on some computers.
If you want to do this, see the topic SSL Encryption for Outlook 2000 for more information.