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Outlook XP - For High-speed Connections & Other ISPs

Accessing your e-mail from another ISP requires an application that supports SSL.

Note: You can't use the Norton 2000/2001 e-mail virus check while downloading with a server that requires SSL. Symantec has more information available. Outlook XP SSL support will work for incoming e-mail, but it won't work for outgoing e-mail unless you get a patch from Microsoft or have a release that includes the patch. To install the patch, have Microsoft scan your computer for updates or apply the updates from the Microsoft Office Download Center.

Note: You will need to find your AT&T Worldnet Service account information.

To configure Microsoft Outlook XP for For High-speed Connections & Other ISPs:

1. Launch Microsoft Outlook.
2. From the Tools menu, and choose E-mail Accounts.
   
3. Select the action that you would like to take:
   • Add a new e-mail account
   • View or change existing e-mail accounts
     
4. Choose the Next button.
5. Based on what you chose in the previous step:
   • If you chose to add a new account, choose POP3 for the server type and click the Next button.
     
   • If you chose to view or change an existing account, highlight the account you want to view and click the Change button.
     
6. These boxes should be completed as follows:
   • Your Name: Your Name
   • E-mail Address: Your e-mail address
   • Incoming mail server (POP3): ipostoffice.worldnet.att.net
   • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): imailhost.worldnet.att.net
   • User Name: Your e-mail ID (the part of your e-mail address before the @ sign)
   • Password: Your e-mail password
   
   Note: Do not click the Test Account Settings button until all of the following changes have been made.
   
7. Click the More Settings button to see other Internet E-mail Settings not shown above.
8. Click on each tab and complete as follows:
   • General
     Under this tab, you can set a name for your account. Anything else under this tab is optional.
     
   • Outgoing Server
     Check the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication and Log on using boxes and complete the rest as follows:
     • User Name: emailid@worldnet.att.net
     • Password: Your e-mail password
     
   • Connection
     Select the option that applies to you.
     
   • Advanced
     Change the Incoming server (POP3) and Outgoing server (SMTP) information as shown below. Set the rest according to your personal preference.
     • Incoming server (POP3): Select This Server requires a secure connection (SSL) and the port number should change to 995.
     • Outgoing server (SMTP): Select This Server requires a secure connection (SSL) and the port number change the port number to 465.
     
9. Click the OK button to save your settings.
10. At this point, click the Test Account Settings button to see if your account is setup correctly. If everything works, you're finished, so click the Finish button. If the outgoing mail doesn't work, scan for updates to Microsoft Office.
    

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