PSS ID Number: 255261
Article Last Modified on 9/12/2003
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Outlook 2000
This article was previously published under Q255261
NOTE: If you install and run MSN Explorer version 6, your MSN POP3 e-mail account will be migrated to an MSN Hotmail account. If you have Outlook and Outlook Express configured for POP3, you will no longer receive your new MSN e-mail messages.
For additional information about what to do when Outlook does not receive MSN e-mail messages, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
268732 OLEXP: Outlook Does Not Receive MSN E-mail Messages
To view a Microsoft Support WebCast about what to do if you cannot receive your MSN e-mail messages in Outlook or Outlook Express, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
SUMMARY
Although Outlook is optimized for use with Microsoft Exchange Server, you can use Outlook with various mail transport systems. You can also use Outlook without a mail transport system and still take advantage of its personal information management features.
Outlook is designed to work with any Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) compliant mail provider. However, several MAPI compliant mail transport systems do not support all of the MAPI specification necessary to successfully run Outlook. Using a limited MAPI compliant mail system with Microsoft Outlook is not supported by Microsoft; you must contact the vendor of the mail system for technical support.
MORE INFORMATION
The table in this section shows the mail transport systems that Microsoft supports with the use of Outlook. Depending on the mail transport system you use, some Outlook features may not be available. Only the Microsoft Exchange Server mail transport system allows you to use the entire Outlook feature set.
Mail Service Outlook Setup Option
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Internet E-Mail Corporate or Workgroup (CW) and Internet
Mail Only (IMO)
Microsoft Mail Corporate or Workgroup (CW). You may need to
install Windows messaging files. See the
"Reference" section of this article.
Microsoft Exchange Server Corporate or Workgroup (CW)
Outlook support for Corporate or Workgroup (CW) Download the most
Lotus cc:Mail current Vendor Independent Messaging (VIM) .dll
files from the Lotus Support File Library
at: http://ftp.support.lotus.com/ftp/pub/comm/ccmail/dev_tools/
REFERENCES
For additional information about installing Microsoft Mail, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
182471 Microsoft Mail Postoffice Icon Missing in Control Panel
To set up Microsoft Mail Post Office, see:
142746 How to Set Up and Administer a Microsoft Mail Post Office
To use MSN with Outlook Internet Mail Only mode, see: To use Lotus cc:Mail with Outlook, see:
195594 OL2000: (CW) Troubleshooting cc:Mail Connectivity in Outlook
There are also several mail transport systems which are not supported by Microsoft.
For additional information about unsupported mail transport systems, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
197204 OL2000: (CW) Outlook Unsupported Mail Transport Services
NOTE: America Online (AOL) uses its own e-mail system which does not comply with the Internet standards supported by Outlook. For additional information about this limitation, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
243336 OL2000: AOL E-mail Service Is Not Available for Outlook Users
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