Anyone know how to get outlook working with an MSN account

[Tunabow]

I recently redid my GF's grandmas computer and I cant figure out how to get outlook express working on it. im pretty sure i dont have the proper address and settings but i cant find where they are. Does anyone her know what they are?

 

[phatrabt]

Try this (Google is your friend...):

To setup your MSN based account in Outlook XP, please follow the instructions given below:
1. Click Tools and then click E-mail Accounts.
2. Under E-mail, click Add a new e-mail account, fill in the following two dialog boxed
3. On the Server Type dialog, select HTTP. Select OTHER as the service provider.
4. Use this as the incoming mail server: http://oe.msn.msnmail.hotmail.com/cgi-bin/hmdata
5. Click Next and then click Finished.

Here is another approach:
http://www.thundercloud.net/help/msn8-help.htm
Good luck!

Edited due to I gave the link to using Outlook and MSN, NOT Outlook Express

 

[Tunabow]

thanks a lot buddy, it should work the same in win2k pro right? that what she is runng.

 

[Phoenix86]

Yes, this isn't an OS issue, it's an outlook one. Outlook XP is Outlook XP regardless if it's loaded on W98, W2K, or WXP.