OL2002: How to Configure Outlook with CompuServe 2000 Mail (287592)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2002
This article was previously published under Q287592

SUMMARY

This article describes how to configure Microsoft Outlook to send and receive messages by using your CompuServe 2000, version 5.0 or higher, account (CS2000). CS2000 now uses Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) for messages.

NOTE: Accounts that are bound by SecurID cannot be accessed with IMAP. This article applies only to CS2000, which uses e-mail addresses of the format x@cs.com. This article does not apply to Classic CompuServe or other versions of CompuServe, which use such addresses as x@cis.com or x@compuserve.com. For information on configuring Outlook for use with Classic CompuServe accounts, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

299325 OL2002: How to Configure Outlook with CompuServe Classic Mail

MORE INFORMATION

Use the following steps to configure Outlook to access your CS2000 IMAP account:
  1. Connect to CompuServe by using the CompuServe software or your existing network connection.
  2. Open Outlook.
  3. On the Tools menu, click E-mail Accounts.
  4. In the E-mail Accounts dialog box, click Add a new e-mail account, and then click Next.
  5. Click IMAP, and then click Next.
  6. Type the following information in the corresponding fields:
    • In the Your Name box, type your name.
    • In the E-mail Address box, type your CS2000 address.
    • In the Incoming mail server (IMAP) box, type imap.cs.com .
    • In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server box, type smtp.cs.com.
    • In the User Name box, type your CS2000 log on name.
    • In the Password box, type your CS2000 password (optional).
    • Click Remember password if you do not want to be prompted for your password each time you log on (optional).
  7. Click More Settings.
  8. Click the Outgoing Server tab, and then click to select the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication check box.
  9. Click to select the Use same settings as my incoming mail server check box, and then click the Connection tab.
  10. Make sure that the Connect using my local area network (LAN) check box is selected, and then click OK.
  11. Click Next, and then click Finish to save your settings.

REFERENCES

For questions and answers about using your CS2000 e-mail account, please visit the following CompuServe Web pages:

http://forumsa.compuserve.com/gvforums/default.asp?srv=emailcommunication

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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/6/2002
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