Microsoft KB Archive/299325

= How to configure Outlook 2002 with CompuServe Classic mail =

Article ID: 299325

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q299325



SUMMARY
This article describes how to configure Outlook to send and receive e-mail messages by using your CompuServe Classic Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) account (versions 4.0 and earlier).

NOTE: This article applies only to CompuServe Classic, which formats e-mail addresses as &quot; @cis.com&quot; or &quot; @compuserve.com&quot;. This article does not apply to CompuServe 2000, which formats addresses as &quot; @cs.com&quot;. For additional information about how to configure Outlook for use with CompuServe 2000 accounts, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

287592 OL2002: How to Configure Outlook with CompuServe 2000 Mail



MORE INFORMATION
Before you configure Outlook to access your CompuServe Classic POP3 account, obtain a POP3 password for your e-mail account. To do so, use either of the following methods:  If you have the CompuServe Classic client software installed, run the go npx-92 command.

-or- If you have the Virtual Key software installed and configured with your CompuServe credentials, browse to the following CompuServe Web site:

http://popmail.compuserve.com/cmail//cp/rpa/pop3/Pwd.asp



After you obtain a POP3 password, configure Outlook to access your CompuServe Classic POP3 account:  Connect to CompuServe by using your existing CompuServe Classic dial-up networking connection. Start Outlook. On the Tools menu, click E-mail Accounts. Click Add a new e-mail account, and then click Next.</li> Click POP3, and then click Next.</li> Type your name in the Your Name box, and then type your CompuServe Classic e-mail address in the E-mail Address box using the following format:

@compuserve.com

NOTE: Use a period (.) instead of a comma in the user ID section of the e-mail address.</li> Type pop.compuserve.com in the Incoming mail server (POP) box, and then type smtp.compuserve.com in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server box.</li> Type your CompuServe Classic logon name in the User Name box (use a comma [,]), and then type your CompuServe Classic POP3 password in the Password box.</li> Click Remember password if you do not want to be prompted for your password each time you log on (this step is optional).</li> Click Next, and then click Finish to save your settings.</li></ol>