PSS ID Number: 165227
Article Last Modified on 10/27/2000
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Outlook 97
- MSN 2.0
This article was previously published under Q165227
SUMMARY
In Outlook 97, The Microsoft Network (MSN) stores information that
defines when email is downloaded to your computer and when e-mail
addresses are verified. This article discusses the property pages of
the MSN information service.
MORE INFORMATION
The MSN information service contains properties that defines such actions
as when mail is downloaded to your computer, when to disconnect, and how
email names are checked.
These properties, and others, are set through the Transport and
Address Book tabs of the Microsoft Network Online Service Properties.
To access these properties, do the following:
- On the Tools menu, click Services.
- Select the Microsoft Network Online Service and click Properties.
Options to Configure the MSN Information Service
The Transport Tab Options
Defines when e-mail is copied (downloaded) to your computer.
Download mail when e-mail starts up from MSN:
With this option enabled (checked), Outlook downloads e-mail messages to
your
mailbox automatically when you start e-mail while you're connected to MSN.
That is, when you establish an MSN connection and then start Outlook.
Disconnect after Updating Headers from Remote Mail:
With this option enabled, Outlook connects to MSN, copies the header
information from new messages, but not the message text, to your Inbox on
your hard disk, and then disconnects. This option enables you to preview
your e-mail messages before copying their content to your Inbox. This
keeps connect-time charges to a minimum. You can then use Remote Mail to
copy selected messages to your Inbox or delete messages you don't want to
keep.
Disconnect after processing headers from Remote Mail:
Enabling this option allows Outlook to connect to MSN, copy your e-mail
messages to your mailbox, and then disconnect. This enables you to read
your e-mail messages while you are offline.
The Address Book Tab
Defines when addresses are verified.
Connect to MSN to check names:
By enabling this option, Outlook will connect to MSN to verify addresses.
If this box isn't checked, you can work offline while composing messages.
REFERENCES
For information about MSN and Outlook, please see the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163162 Using Microsoft Outlook 97 with MSN version 2.0
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