MS Outlook 2000 And IE Settings ---

Microsoft Outlook 2000 & Internet Explorer Settings for Windows 98 & ME

These settings are something of a compromise between security and ease of use. I do not guarantee accuracy, but they do work for me.

· If your configuration of MS Outlook or Internet Explorer (IE) is behaving strangely, simply compare your settings to mine, side by side.

· Or to resolve a specific issue, press Ctrl-f and type the word or term that you are looking for.

· Of course, your ISP, mail and modem names, etc. will differ. Things may really differ if you are not running Windows on an IBM compatible PC.

· If you cannot see all of this page without scrolling to the right, you might want to adjust your display properties up to a width of 1024.

· To print this out, click on File / Page Setup in your toolbar and select Landscape. Then Print it.

· To maximize security, I also have ZoneAlarm and Norton Antivirus always on and running. Consider these critical; they may save your life.

· About once a week, I run BigFix which checks for Windows and other updates, plus.

· Just as often, I run EndItAll to close everything, EasyCleaner to purge accumulated garbage and Norton SystemWorks (Utilities) to scan & defrag.

· Occasionally, I run Fred Langa’s BrowserTune and I ask Steve Gibson’s Shields-Up to attempt penetration of my system.

	Click here to go to the Internet Explorer settings...	This is a spam fighting web site.

	Microsoft Outlook 2000 settings:

Tools
Accounts	“Internet Accounts”	{ This can also be accessed through the Options / Mail Delivery tab below. Enter by either door. }
Mail		{ Select one Mail option (or the only one) }
	Properties button
	General tab	{ Outlook thread: Tools / Accounts / Mail / Properties / General }
	Mail Account	*Van’s mail*
	User Info
	Name:	*Van*
	Organization:	blank { but I could put 'The Computor Tutor' here }
	E-mail address:	*van@blakeman .net* { out through my ISP (was Earthlink dial-up; now Adelphia high speed cable) }
	Reply address:	*van@blakeman .net* { in through my domain host (my mail & web space at Lunarpages.com) }
		{ E-mail & Reply can be different. Reply is normally blank. }
	Include this account when receiving…	*yes*

	Servers tab	{ Outlook thread: Tools / Accounts / Mail / Properties / servers }
	Server Information
	My incoming mail server is a	*POP3* server.
alternatives 1:	Incoming mail (POP3)	*mail.adelphia.net* { in through my ISP. This is the normal setting. (was mail.earthlink.net) }
2:	Incoming mail (POP3)	*blakeman.net* { or, in through my domain which is hosted by Lunarpages.com }
3:	Incoming mail (POP3)	*127.0.0.1* { or, my actual setting - email goes through a spam filter first: K9; then to Outlook }
	Outgoing mail (SMTP)	*mail.adelphia.net* { out through my ISP (was mail.earthlink.net) }
		{ Incoming and Outgoing are generally the same (i.e.: mail.adelphia.net) }
	Incoming Mail Server
	Account name:	*blakeman.net/110/van%blakeman.net* { Was “5172vbla” elsewhere - usually defined by mail provider }
	Password:	*****
	Remember password	*yes*
	Log on using Secure...	no
	Outgoing Mail Server
	My server requires...	no
	Settings button	disabled

	Connection tab	{ Outlook thread: Tools / Accounts / Mail / Properties / Connection }
	Connection	*Connect using my phone line*
	Modem	*EL Barn 15084376884* { EarthLink Barnstable ... Do one for each local #. If one doesn't connect, try another}
	Properties button	{ Same thing as “Dial-up settings” in the Internet Explorer. }
	General tab	{ Outlook thread: Tools / Accounts / Mail / Properties / Connection / Modem / Properties / General }
	Phone number / Telephone...	*15084376884*
	Use area code and Dialing Prop...	no { if the number is local and you don’t dial 9, etc.. I included the area code in the above number. }
	Connect using:	*Viking V.90 Cellular PC Card Modem* or *U.S. Robotics 56K Voice Pro PnP* or ...
	Configure button	or *Lucent Win Modem* { I have 3 modems to choose from }
	General tab
	Port:	COM2 { 1, 3 or 4 depending on other modems you may have }
	Speaker volume	*Off*
	Maximum speed	*19200* { A tech told me to set it this low. Perhaps it doesn’t matter if you’re modem is a 56K dial-up }
	Only connect at ...	No
	Connection tab
	Connection pref...
	Data bits:	8
	Parity:	*None*
	Stop bits:	1
	Call preferences
	Wait for dial...	no { Especially No if connecting through a cell phone with no dial tone. }
	Cancel…within	60 secs
	Disconnect…	no
	Port Settings button
	Use FIFO…	*yes*
	Receive…	*High*
	Transmit…	*Maximum*
	Advanced button
	Use error…	*yes*
	Compress…	*yes*
	Use flow…	*yes*
	Hardware	*yes*
	Modulation…	*Standard*
	Extra settings	blank { Some modem manufacturers provide settings for this field – call them or check their web site. }
	Append to log	{ Not a bad idea so you can see what went wrong. Just remember to clear the log every so often. }
	Options tab
	Connection control
	Bring up...	no
	Bring up...	no
	Dial control
	Operator...	no
	Wait for cred...	disabled 8 seconds
	Display modem Stat...	*yes*
	Distinctive Ring tab	[ This tab is not at this location in IE 6.x ]
	This phone line...	no
	Forwarding tab	[ This tab is not at this location in IE 6.x ]
	This phone line...	no

	Networking(ME) / ServerTypes(98) tab	{ Outlook thread: Tools / Accounts / Mail / Properties / Connection / Modem / Properties / Server Types or Networking }
	Type of Dial-up Server:	*PPP: Internet, Windows…*
	Advanced options:…
	Log on to network	no { 98; not ME – see Security 14 lines down }
	Enable software compression	*yes* { I believe that some modems require that this be off }
	Require encrypted password	no { 98; not ME – see Security 12 lines down }
	Require data encryption	no { 98; not ME – see Security 11 lines down }
	Record a log file...	no { but it might help you can see what went wrong. Just remember to clear the log every so often. }