Setting up Outlook 2000

To set up a Virgin Media email address on Outlook 2000:

1. Double-click on the Outlook icon on your desktop to open Outlook 2000. If you do not have this icon on your desktop, click on the Start button, select All Programs, then select Outlook Express.
2. From the Tools menu, select Accounts, as shown below:
   
   
   
   

   The Internet Accounts window displays.

3. Click on the Mail tab, as shown below:
   
   
   
   
4. Click on the Add button, then in the sub-menu click on Mail to open the Internet Connection Wizard, as shown below:
   
   
   
   
5. Enter your name in the Display name text box. This is the name that the recipient of any emails you send will see in their From field. Most people choose to use their full name (fro example Richard Branson) for this purpose, however you can choose anything you like. This does not have to be the same as your email name.
6. Click on Next. The following screen displays::
   
   
   
   
7. Type your email address into the E-mail address text box. This will be in one of the following formats:
   your.email@ntlworld.com, or
   your.email@blueyonder.co.uk
   For example, if you created an alias of Richard Branson, then type in Richard.Branson@...
8. Click on Next. The following screen displays::
   
   
   
   
9. At the My incoming mail server is a … server drop-down list, select POP3.
10. At the Incoming mail (…) server text box, type in either:
    pop.ntlworld.com if your email address ends in @ntlworld.com, or
    pop3.blueyonder.co.uk if your email address ends in @blueyonder.co.uk
11. At the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server text box, type in either:
    smtp.ntlworld.com if your email address ends in @ntlworld.com, or
    smtp.blueyonder.co.uk if your email address ends in @blueyonder.co.uk
12. Click on Next. The following window displays:





13. At the Account name and Password prompts, enter your email address and password.
14. Click on Next. The following screen displays:
    
    
    
    
15. Select the method you use to connect to Virgin Media. If you connect to the Internet using a dial-up connection, you should select Connect using my phone line. If you use Virgin Broadband, select Connect using my local area network (LAN)
16. Click on Next. The following screen displays:





17. Click on Finish to exit.

That's it! Your email address is set up, and ready for use in Outlook 2000.