1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. If you see the Pick a category view, click User Accounts.

Note If you do not see the Pick a category view, go to step 3.

3. Double-click Mail.

4. Click E-mail Accounts, and then click New. 

5. Click Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP, and then click Next.

6. Click to select the Manually configure server settings or additional server types check box, and then click Next.

7. Click Internet E-mail, and then click Next.

8. Add the following account settings:

a. In the Your Name box, type your name as you want it to appear to recipients.

b. In the E-mail Address box, type your e-mail address.

For example, type username@msn.com.

c. In Account Type, select POP3.

d. In the Incoming Mail Server box, type pop3.email.msn.com.

e. In the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) box, type smtp.email.msn.com.

f. In the User Name box, type your MSN account name.

g. In the Password box, type your MSN password.

h. Click to select the Remember Password check box.

i. Click to select the Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) check box.

 9. Click Next, and then click Finish. 

You can now send and receive MSN POP3 messages.

 

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and earlier versions of Outlook

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Mail icon.

3. Click E-mail Accounts.

4. Click to select Add a new e-mail account, and then click Next.

5. Click to select POP3, and then click Next.

6. Type the following setting information:

a. In the Your Name box: type you name as you want it to appear to recipients.

b. In the Incoming Mail Server (POP3) box: type pop3.email.msn.com.

c. In the E-mail Address box: type your e-mail address.

For example: “username@msn.com”.

d. In the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) box: type smtp.email.msn.com.

e. In the User Name box, type your MSN account name.

f. Click to check the Remember Password checkbox.

g. In the Password box, type your MSN password.

h. Click to check the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) checkbox.

7. Click More Settings.

8. On the Outgoing Server tab, click to select the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication box.

9. Click to select Use same settings as my incoming mail server, and then click OK.

10. Click Next, and then click Finish.  

You can now send and receive MSN POP3 messages.

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. If you see the Pick a category view, click User Accounts.

Note If you do not see the Pick a category view, go to step 3.

3. Double-click Mail.

4. Click E-mail Accounts, and then click New. 

5. Click Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP, and then click Next.

6. Click to select the Manually configure server settings or additional server types check box, and then click Next.

7. Click Internet E-mail and then click Next.

8. Add the account settings:

a. In the Your Name box, type your name as you want it to appear to recipients.

b. In the E-mail Address box, type your e-mail address.

For example, type username@msn.com.

c. In Account Type, select HTTP.

d. In the Password box, type your MSN password.

e. Click to select the Remember Password check box.

f. If the Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) check box is selected, click to clear the check box.

9. Click Next, and then click Finish.