Outlook 2000

Here is the procedure of how to set up Microsoft Outlook 2000 with your email account from Active24.

Before you start it is important that you have the information found here.
Add an e-mail account in Microsoft Outlook 2000
- Open Microsoft Outlook 2000, click "Tools" in the menu field.
- Click Add, and after "Internet email".

Fill in: 
Your name - Write in the name that you want to be shown on the screen when recipients receive e-mail from you. Most choose to use their full name, but the choice is yours. Click Next when this is done.
E-mail Address – Write in your e-mail address 
User Name –Your mail address for example name@domain.com 
Password – The one set up in the control panel when you set up the mail address. 
Set in Incoming and Outgoing Mail Servers and click Next.
Important concerning SMTP (Outgoing mail server)
Multiple internet-suppliers have closed port 25 in their network settings, so that customers that have internet access through these suppliers can only use their SMTP-server (outgoing mail server).
Try to send a test e-mail. If it fails to be received then you must change to the SMTP-server that your internet-supply uses.
Click here for a list of internet suppliers with their information and servers.

Tick: "Remember password". Click "apply".

How to check/change your settings in your email account:
- Choose "Tools" and after "Accounts". Choose the account that you want to make changes to, 
   and click "Properties".


- Go to "Servers" and check that your settings are correct.
- Remember to tick: "My server requires authentication", if you use our outgoing mail server.
Important concerning SMTP (Outgoing mail server)
Multiple internet-suppliers have closed port 25 in their network settings, so that customers that have internet access through these suppliers can only use their SMTP-server (outgoing mail server).
Try to send a test e-mail. If it fails to be received then you must change to the SMTP-server that your internet-supply uses.
Click here for a list of internet suppliers with their information and servers.

Specify how often Outlook 2000 will check the pop server for new mail
- Start Outlook 2000 and choose "Options" from "Tools" menu.
- Click on the "Mail Delivery" button. Under "Mail account options" you can specify if you want Outlook to automatically check for new messages, and how often it will check.

Note! The names on the different menus in Outlook 2000 can be dependent on which language/version you use. If you can’t find "Accounts" under "Tools", look in "Services". 

Save a copy of the mail on the server- Choose the account that you want to make changes to, and click "Properties"
- This will give you an overview of all settings for the account, choose “Advanced".
- Tick "Leave a copy of messages on server". Then at a later date you can download the mail to another machine or via webmail.