Configuring Microsoft Outlook (not Outlook Express) for use with Paclink AGW

It is suggested you review CONFIGURING OUTLOOK EXPRESS in Lesson #6.

Since you'll be using Outlook with Paclink AGW you'll need to remember the @winlink.org email account name you established in Post Office Properties and the E-mail account password for it. The user name would be something

such as suggested for the Account Name in Outlook Express in Lesson #6.

Most likely you initially established a Winlink email account as your callsign without any -ssid.

Now - the setup instructions for Outlook:

Open Outlook and on the top bar click on "Tools", then on "E-mail Accounts".

A setup wizard screen will pop up and you'll click on "Add a new e-mail account", then "Next>".

The next screen will ask you to choose a Server Type. Choose "POP3", then "Next>".

On the next screen that pops up you'll fill in the Internet E-mail Settings (POP3).

Under "User Information" and "Your Name:" put anything you wish here, your name, callsign, etc. Next block, "E-mail Address:" is important. Put your @winlink.org e-mail address here, most likely callsign@winlink.org.

Under "Server Information" for both "Incoming (POP3)" and "Outgoing(SMTP)" enter Localhost.

Under "Logon Information" put your winlink account name and winlink password. Check the "Remember Password" box. DO NOT CHECK (or uncheck it if it is checked) the "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)" box.

Click on "More Settings" button. Under the "General" tab make sure "Localhost" appears in the Mail Account block. It should be there by default. Nothing else is needed under this tab.

Go to the next tab, "Outgoing Server" and check the boxes for "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" and "Use same settings as my incoming mail server". Nothing else is needed under this tab.

Go to the next tab, "Connection" and make sure the box "Connect using my local area network (LAN)" is checked. Nothing else is needed under this tab.

On the next tab, "Advanced" nothing but the defaults are needed.

Click "OK" which brings you back to the "Internet E-mail Settings (POP3)" screen. If you want to use the "Test Account Settings." button to check your settings I believe you need to have Post Office running and you may need to be on the internet if you have other accounts synchronized. When you've finished click "Next>", then click "Finish" and you should be done.

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