At 01:02 AM 2/28/02 -0700, Vern wrote the following: >In win95 OE5 there is no http option when setting up mail account. So I >found how to alter the registry by >going to > >HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\OUTLOOK EXPRESS > >It says to look for HTTP MAIL ENABLE > >If not there to add it as a DWORD. > >It wasn't there so I added it and then changed the 0 to a 1 > >I rebooted the computer but still don't have an http option. > >What could I have done wrong?
HTTP Mail Enabled is the key name >Since I can't get hotmail.com to work I opened an email account at Yahoo and >I can get the mail imported to OE5 just fine. But I can't send mail. Is >this where I need to click the box that says "My server needs to something >authentication" ? To set up your Hotmail account in Outlook Express, you'll need to use Outlook Express version 5.5 or later. 1. In Outlook Express, click Accounts on the Tools menu. 2. In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click Add, and then click Mail. 3. On the first page of the Internet Connection Wizard, type your full name, and then click Next. 4. On the Internet E-mail Address page, type your full Hotmail address ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). 5. On the E-mail Server Name page, click HTTP in the My incoming mail server is box. 6. In the box "My HTTP service provider is", click Hotmail or Other. If the box Incoming mail server is displayed, type http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp.; 7. On the Internet Mail Logon page, type your account name and password in the respective boxes. Your account name is the first half of your MSN Hotmail e-mail address (the information before the @ sign). 8. Click Finish to add your Hotmail account to Outlook Express To set up your Yahoo account in Outlook Express, you'll need to use Outlook Express version 4.0 or later. 1. From the Tools menu, choose "Accounts." 2. Select the "Mail" tab. 3. Click the "Add" button. 4. From the Add menu, click "Mail." 5. In the text box labeled Display Name, type your name and click "Next." 6. In the Email Address box, type your Yahoo! Mail address (be sure to include "@yahoo.com") and click "Next." 7. Under "My incoming mail server is a..." select "POP3." 8. Type "pop.mail.yahoo.com" in the Incoming Mail (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) Server box. 9. Type "smtp.mail.yahoo.com" in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server box. 10. Click "Next." 11. In the Account Name box, type your Yahoo! Mail ID (your email address without the "@yahoo.com"). 12. In the Password box, type your Yahoo! Mail password. 13. If you want Outlook Express to remember your password, check the "Remember password" box. 14. Do not check the boxes labeled "Log on using Secure..." 15. Click "Next." 16. Click "Finish." Important: The Yahoo! Mail SMTP server now requires authentication. To turn this setting on: 1. From the Tools menu, choose "Accounts." 2. Select the "Mail" tab. 3. Double-click the account labeled "pop.mail.yahoo.com." 4. Select the "Servers" tab. 5. Check the box next to "My Server Requires Authentication." 6. Click "OK." To control deletion of messages from the Yahoo! Mail Server: 1. From the Tools menu, choose "Accounts." 2. Select the "Mail" tab. 3. Double-click the account labeled "pop.mail.yahoo.com." 4. Select the "Advanced" tab. 5. In the Delivery section at the bottom of the window, check "Leave a copy of messages on server" if you want to save your Yahoo! Mail messages on the Yahoo! Mail server as well as on your local computer. Do not check this box if you want your messages to be deleted from the Yahoo! Mail server once you have received them in Outlook Express. -- Gerry Boyd ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
