Configuring Outlook® 2000 

Outlook® 2000 is an e-mail application that is an upgrade to Outlook 97. 

To add an e-mail account to Outlook®:

Start Outlook.

Choose Services from the Tools menu.  The Internet Accounts window will open.

Click the Services tab.  This will show you any accounts that are currently set up in Outlook. 

Click the Add button.  A menu will pop up; choose Mail.

The Internet Connection wizard will appear to guide you through a series of configuration steps for the e-mail address you want to add.

Enter your name as you want it to appear in e-mails.   Click Next.

Enter the e-mail address you want to add, in the form of username@gdex.net and then click Next.

Enter the following information:

  • My incoming mail server is a: POP3
  • Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server: pop.gdex.net
  • Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: smtp.gdex.net

Click the first log on using radio button and enter the following information:

  • Account name: username
  • Password: Your e-mail password.

Click Next.  The Friendly Name window will appear.

Type in a friendly name that will help you remember this e-mail address (such as John Q. Public's Mailbox or Mom's Mail).

Click Next. The Choose Connection Type window will appear.

Choose one of the following connection types:

  • If you connect to GDEX through your modem, click the Connect using my phone line radio button.

  • If you connect to GDEX via your office network (LAN), click the Connect using my local area network (LAN) radio button. 

  • If you wish to connect to GDEX manually before you open Outlook Express, choose the I will establish my Internet connection manually radio button.

  Click Finish.

  Click Tools.

  Click Services.

  Select your newly created account, click Properties.

  Select the Servers tab and check My Server Requires Authentication, click Settings.

 



Do not check "log on using Secure Password Authentication"

If you want to add another e-mail account to Outlook, repeat the above procedure.  If not, click Close.


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