Back to the Index page Creating Additional E-mail Accounts - Microsoft Outlook 98 / 2000

Note: Because of the 3MB mailbox limit, you must complete the following steps to prevent your mail from being blocked or deleted.
  1. Close all of the open programs.
  2. From your desktop, right-click on the Outlook icon and select Properties.
  3. Click on the Show Profiles button.
  4. To add a new profile, click on the Add button.
  5. Under Use the following information services, select Internet E-mail.
  6. Click on the Next button.
  7. In the Profile Name text box, type a name for the account you wish to add.
  8. Click on the Next button.
  9. Click on the Setup Mail Account button.
  10. In the Mail Account text box, type NetZero Mail.
  11. In the Name text box, type your name.
  12. In the Organization text box, type in your organization or you can leave this field blank.
  13. In the E-mail address text box, type your e-mail address.
    For example: memberid@netzero.net
  14. In the Reply address text box, type your e-mail address.
    For example: memberid@netzero.net
  15. Select the Servers tab.
  16. In the Incoming mail (POP3) server text box, type pop.netzero.net
  17. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server text box, type smtp.netzero.net

    Outlook 98 users:
    Under "Incoming Mail Server," check the circle next to Log on using.
Warning!
Do not check the circle next to Log on using Secure Password Authentication.
  1. Under Account Name, type your Member ID.
    Note: You must use all lower case.
  2. Under Password, type your NetZero password.
    Note: This feature is optional. Leave this field blank, if you want Outlook to prompt you for your password each time you access your e-mail.
  3. Select the Connection tab.
  4. Under "Connection," check the circle next to Connect using my local area network (LAN).
  5. Select the Advanced tab.
  6. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) text box, type 25.
  7. In the Incoming mail (POP 3) text box, type 110.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Click on the Next button.
  10. Click on the Next button again.
  11. Click on the Finished button to exit.
  12. Follow Steps 4-29 to add additional Profiles.
  13. Click Close when finished.
Note: You must indicate which account profile that you want to log in with, otherwise Outlook will open the account from the last user who logged in.

To open Outlook to your account profile, follow the steps below:
  1. From your desktop, right-click on the Outlook icon and select Properties.
  2. Click on the Show Profiles button.
  3. Under When starting Microsoft Outlook, use this profile, select the profile you wish to use.
  4. Click on the Close button.
  5. Open Outlook by double-clicking on the Outlook icon on your desktop.
E-mail for your new profile will now be accessed.

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