DOCUMENT:Q184339  27-JUL-1998  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :How to Configure Outlook Express to Automatically Check MSN Mail
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.5,4.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbui msnconnect msnmail kbmsnkbfaq

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network version 2.5
 - Microsoft Outlook Express version 4.0 for Windows 95
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to configure Microsoft Outlook Express
to automatically check for new e-mail messages on MSN, The Microsoft
Network.

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To configure Outlook Express to automatically check for new e-mail
messages on MSN, follow these steps:

1. Start Outlook Express.

2. On the Tools menu, click Options.

3. On the General tab, click the "Check for new messages every <n>
   minute(s)" check box to select it, where <n> is a number between
   1 and 480.

4. In the "Check for new mail every <n> minute(s)" box, click the value
   you want for <n>. This value determines how often (in minutes) Outlook
   Express checks for new messages.

5. Click OK.

6. Click Start, and then click The Microsoft Network.

7. On the MSN Sign-In screen, click the Dial Automatically check box to
   select it, and then click Connect.

   NOTE: This procedure enables programs to connect to MSN when you are
   not present. If you do not want programs to connect to MSN when you are
   not present, click the Dial Automatically check box to clear it, and
   then click Connect.

For additional information about how to configure Outlook Express for
The Microsoft Network, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID : Q173952
   TITLE      : How to Configure Outlook Express for The Microsoft Network

Additional query words: 2.50 4.0 msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n.
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Keywords          : kbui msnconnect msnmail kbmsn kbfaq
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5,4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

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