How to Verify the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch Is Installed |
Q177083
The information in this article applies to:
- The Microsoft Network version 2.5
- Microsoft Outlook 97
SUMMARY
To use Microsoft Outlook 97 as your e-mail client on MSN, The Microsoft Network, the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch must be installed.
MORE INFORMATION
To verify the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch is installed, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click Mail or Mail And Fax.
- On the Services tab, verify that "Internet E-mail" is listed in the "The following information services are set up in this profile" box. If "Internet Mail" is listed, the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch may not be installed.
- Double-click "Internet E-mail" or "Internet Mail."
You should see the following tabs in the dialog box that opens on the screen:
- General
- Servers
- Connection
- Advanced
If any of these tabs are missing, the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch is not installed.
To install the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch, use the following steps:
- Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
- In the Named box, type "minet32.dll" (without quotation marks), and then click Find Now.
- In the list of found files, right-click the Minet32.dll file, and then click Rename.
- Type "minet32.old" (without quotation marks), and then press ENTER.
- Close the Find: Files Named Minet32.dll window, and then restart the computer.
- Install the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch.
For information about how to install the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q174062 Internet Mail Enhancement Patch Needed to Use Outlook 97 w/MSN
For more information about how to use Outlook 97 with MSN, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q176064 How to Set Outlook 97 as the Default MSN E-Mail Program
Q176276 Frequently Asked Questions About Mail Migration on MSN
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Last Reviewed: October 26, 2000 |