How to set up Outlook for use with Internet mail

To send and receive Internet mail, you must configure Outlook to use an information service that can deliver Internet mail. The Internet Mail Information Service holds information pertinent to your mailbox for login purposes and delivers your messages from the mail server to your computer and vice-versa. To add the Internet Mail Information Service to your profile, use the following steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Services.

2. On the Services tab, click Add.

3. In the Available Information Services box, click the Internet Mail Information Service and click OK.

4. Type in the necessary information to log in to your mail server and click the Connection tab to configure your connection type.

5. Click OK twice.

6. Exit and restart Outlook.

Read your e-mail at lightning speed

For users who receive many messages in a day, Outlook's AutoPreview functionality can significantly reduce the time they spend reading e-mail. AutoPreview displays the first few lines of the body of their messages, which enables them to quickly understand what they are about and read or delete messages without actually opening them.

Now, with the Outlook 3-Pane Extension, Outlook users also have the option of displaying an entire e-mail message at the bottom of a view without needing to open the message. The 3-Pane viewer can be used by itself or in conjunction with AutoPreview. In addition, users can adjust the splitter bar of the 3-Pane viewer up and down to see as much or as little of the selected message as they choose.