Microsoft KB Archive/172852

= Configuring AT&T Worldnet in Outlook IMEP =

Article ID: 172852

Article Last Modified on 3/13/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q172852





SUMMARY
This article describes how to configure the AT&T Worldnet Internet Service Provider (ISP) for use with the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch for Microsoft Outlook 97 (IMEP).



MORE INFORMATION
To configure the AT&T Worldnet ISP, the following tasks must be completed:
 * Setup the Worldnet e-mail service
 * Complete the General tab
 * Complete the Servers type
 * Complete the Connection tab
 * Define the Server type
 * Complete the "Connect To..." information

Setup the Worldnet e-mail service

 * 1) On the Outlook Tools menu, click Services.
 * 2) On the Services tab, click Add.
 * 3) Click Internet E-mail, and then click OK.

Complete the General tab
 Type a name to identify this service. Type a Name to identify this user. Type the user's e-mail address. This is the user's alias followed by @worldnet.att.net.

Example: johndoe@worldnet.att.net



Complete the Servers tab

 * 1) In the Outgoing Mail box, type mailhost.worldnet.att.net, in lowercase.
 * 2) In the Incoming Mail, type postoffice.worldnet.att.net, in lowercase.
 * 3) Click to select Logon using.
 * 4) In the Account Name box, type the portion of the e-mail name (chosen by the user) preceding the @ sign.

For example, if the e-mail name is johndoe@worldnet.att.net, use johndoe
 * 1) In the Password box, type the password chosen by the user. The password is case-sensitive.

Complete the Connection tab

 * 1) Click to select I use a modem to access my e-mail.
 * 2) Click Add.
 * 3) Type a name to identify this connection such as WORLDNET.
 * 4) Select your modem from the list, and then click OK.
 * 5) Type the area code and telephone number of your Worldnet connection, click Next and then click Finish.

Define the Server type

 * 1) Click Properties, and then click Server Type.
 * 2) In the Type of Dial-Up Server window, click PPP:Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, Internet.
 * 3) Click TCP/IP Settings.
 * 4) Click to select Server assigned IP address.
 * 5) Click to select Specify Name server addresses and then type the Primary Domain Name Service (DNS) and Secondary DNS. Worldnet supplies these addresses.
 * 6) Click to select Use IP header compression and Use default gateway on remote network.
 * 7) Click OK three times.
 * 8) Restart Outlook.

Complete the "Connect To..." information
 On the Tools menu click, Check for new mail. Type the network access ID that supplied by Worldnet. This will be a nine-digit number followed by @worldnet.att.net.

Example: 123456789@worldnet.att.net

</li> Type the Network access password that is assigned by Worldnet. This is typically in the form of two words that are separated by a hyphen.</li> Click to select Save Password.</li></ol>

Note It is important to remember that the account/e-mail name and password are chosen by the user. However, the network access ID and password are assigned by Worldnet.

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