Outlook 2000 POP E-Mail Configuration
The following tutorial is provided to assist you in setting up your new e-mail account. Should you have any difficulty at any stage of your e-mail setup, please contact our Client Support at
(888) 276-9875 or e-mail your question to support@focuspub.comFollow the instructions below to configure Outlook 2000 for use with your Focus Publications POP3 account.
Note: An example account name was used through the instructions. Please substitute your Focus Publications POP3 email address information for the account used in the instructions.
The example address is: yourname@yourdomain.com
Account name is: yourname@yourdomain.com
Domain is: yourdomain.com
1. Start Outlook 2000.
2. When the main Outlook 2000 screen appears, click on the Tools item on the top menu bar, then choose/click the Accounts sub-option (as shown below):
3. From the Internet Accounts screen, click on the [Mail] tab at the top. This will show all the mail accounts configured in your Outlook 2000 (it will be empty if you don't have an account set up already).
Click on the Add button on the right and choose the Mail option, this will add a new mail account using the Wizard. The Wizard will guide you through the information gathering and configuration steps.
Follow the Wizard and enter in the information asked in each screen.
4. On the Your Name screen below, simply enter in your name. Whatever you enter here will appear in the “From” field when someone receives email from you. You can use your full name, or Webmaster, or anything you like. Then, click “Next.”
5. On the Internet E-mail address screen, enter in your new Focus Publications POP3 email address. The example account used is yourname@yourdomain.com. Please enter in your Focus Publications POP3 email address. Click the Next button when you are finished.
6. On the E-mail Server Names screen below you will see Incoming mail POP3 and Outgoing mail SMTP.
For Incoming mail POP3 type mail.focuspub.comIMPORTANT: Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server: This information is provided by your ISP (internet service provider). Contact your ISP and ask them what the name of their Out going Mail (SMTP) server is. Type the server name your ISP provides you in this box.
7. On the Internet Mail Logon screen, enter your Focus Publications POP3 email account name and password. Your account name is your FULL email address (yourname@yourdomain.com).
You can select Remember password if you like. (This is recomended)Do not check the box labeled "Log on using Secure Password Authorization (SPA)". It is not supported by our mail systems.
Click the Next button when you are finished.
8. On the last screen of the Wizard, choose the option that describes your connection to the Internet. If you use an ISP, you will likely choose "Connect using my phone line". You may be prompted to enter your phone line information on the next screen. If you work in an office or have a dedicated Internet connection, you will probably choose the LAN option. When finished, click the Next button.
9. On the Congratulations screen, simply click the Finish button to return to the Internet Accounts screen.
10. At this point, you are returned to the Internet Accounts screen. You can set the new rule as your default if you want to use this address as your primary email account in your email program. Click Close when you are finished, then you will need to log out and restart your Outlook 2000.
Configuration is complete!
