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Add an Outlook e-mail profile
 
  1. Open the Mail Setup dialog box.

    ShowHow?

    ShowIn Microsoft Windows XP

    • In Control Panel, double-click User Accounts, and then click MailMail icon.

      Note  If you are using Control Panel classic view, double-click MailMail icon.

    ShowIn Microsoft Windows 2000

    • In Control Panel, double-click MailMail icon.

    Note  The Mail module won't appear unless you have Outlook installed and have run Outlook for the first time.

  2. Click Show Profiles.
  3. Click Add.
  4. Type a name for the profile (Outlook e-mail profile: A profile is what Outlook uses to remember the e-mail accounts and the settings that tell Outlook where your e-mail is stored.), and then click OK.

    You will then be able to add an e-mail account to use in your profile. Follow the directions on your screen.

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