Outlook 2000 Email Authentication

Outlook 2000 has two different modes of support for e-mail. It is important to distinguish which mode you are using. To determine the e-mail mode of Outlook, click About on the Help Menu. The window will tell you whether it is Corporate and Workgroup or Internet Only mode. Once you have determined which mode, read the appropriate instructions below.

Corporate and Workgroup

1. On the Tools menu, click Services (left figure below).
2. On the Services tab, select the Internet E-mail service for your account and click the Properties button.
3. From the account properties form, on the Servers tab, check the My server requires authentication checkbox (right figure below).

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Internet Only

1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click the Mail tab, and then click your e-mail account.
3. Click the Servers tab, and then click the My server requires authentication checkbox.