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Setting Up Outlook 2002/Office XP

Open Outlook 2002 and if this is the first time a "Startup Wizard" should begin. See Figure 1. If an account has already been set up, see "Resetting Outlook 2002/Office XP's Email Account" to "reset" your Outlook.

Figure 1
Figure 1

Click 'Next'

Depending on your previously installed Email program (if any), a screen may come up for "upgrade options." In this case, Outlook 6 from XP was already installed and the option to upgrade was provided. If you wish to upgrade, click (put a dot next to) "Upgrade from." If you do not with to upgrade from your current Email program, click "Do Not Upgrade." See Figure 2.

Figure 2
Figure 2

Click 'Next'.

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Figure 3

Enter your name here. This can be any name you want the people you send Emails to see you as. See Figure 3.

Once done, click NEXT.

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Figure 4

Enter your HALNet e-mail address. See Figure 4.

Once done, click NEXT.

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Figure 5

Make sure the information is like the above "E-mail Server Names" picture. See Figure 5.

Once done, click NEXT.

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Figure 6

Make sure the information is like the above "Internet Mail Logon" picture. See Figure 6.

The Account Name is your username (your username your HALNet email address).

In Password, put in your HALNet password.

Click NEXT.

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Figure 7

If you have a dial-up connection (modem) click "Connect using my phone line".

If you have ADSL, click "Connect using my local area network (LAN)". See Figure 7.

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Figure 8

If you have more than one Internet Provider, make sure that HALNet (or whatever your HALNet connection is called) is highlighted (i.e. blue) by clicking on it. See Figure 8.

Click NEXT.

Figure 9
Figure 9

Click FINISH.

Once your account is set up, you need to "Enable Authentication."

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Figure 10
Enable Authentication

  1. Open Outlook, go to; Tools, E-mail Accounts. Click "View or change existing e-mail accounts" then click NEXT.

  2. Click on your HAL-PC/HALNet account then click Change. You will see your account information displayed.

  3. Click the "More Settings" button, then click the "Outgoing Server" tab. Put a check in the "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" box. Make sure "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" is dotted. See Figure 10.

  4. Click OK, then click Next, then click Finish. Once done, close down your Outlook.