Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007 Inside Out

Using Outlook with CompuServe

You can use Outlook 2007 to send and receive CompuServe mail through either Classic CompuServe or CompuServe 2000 accounts. The following sections explain the differences between the two and how to configure Outlook 2007 to accommodate them.

Configuring Outlook for Classic CompuServe Accounts

Classic CompuServe accounts use e-mail addresses that end in @compuserve.com or @csi.com. Classic CompuServe accounts function as POP3 accounts, so configuring them in Outlook 2007 is much the same as configuring other POP3 accounts. However, you need to understand that the logon password you use for your POP3 account is not necessarily the same as the password you use to connect to CompuServe. Your connection password is associated ...