Overview

You can have Outlook 2000 filter AOL mail with Mailshell Anti-Spam. There are a few easy steps to get Outlook to filter your AOL mail for spam:

1. For each Outlook email account you want filtered by Mailshell Anti-Spam, you need to create a new e-mail account in Outlook.
2. Once the account is created, you need to configure Outlook so you can send and receive mail from AOL's e-mail servers.
3. After your account is configured, set up Mailshell Anti-Spam to automatically scan your AOL folder.

Creating a New Account in Outlook

These step-by-step instructions will show you how to create a new e-mail account in Outlook 2000.

Step 1

Choose Tools > Accounts from the main menu.

Step 2

In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click Add and then click Mail.

Step 3

In the Internet Connection Wizard, in the "Display name" field, enter your name as you would like it to appear on your outgoing e-mail messages and click Next.

Step 4

In the "E-mail address field", enter your full e-mail address (e.g., jane@aol.com).

You should see something like:

Click Next.

Step 5

On the E-mail Server Names screen, select IMAP from the drop-down menu.

In the "Incoming mail server" field, enter: imap.aol.com.

In the "Outgoing mail server" field, enter: smtp.aol.com.

The screen should now look like:

Click Next.

Step 6

On the Internet Mail Logon screen, enter your AOL screen name in the "Account name" field (in the example, it is given as "jane").

Enter the password for your AOL account in the "Password" field.

The screen should now look like:

Click Next.

Step 7

Select "Connect using my local area network (LAN)". Note: This works even if you are not connected through a LAN.

The screen should now look like:

Click Next and the Finish button to save your settings. You'll be taken back to the main window of Internet Accounts and your new account should be listed.

Configuring Your Outlook E-mail Account for AOL

Step 8

When you are returned to the Internet Accounts dialog box, click the Mail tab.

The screen should look similar to:

Please Note: If the Internet Accounts dialog box is not open, click the Tools menu and then click Accounts.

Step 9

Select your AOL IMAP account, then click Properties.

Step 10

In the Properties dialog box, click the Servers tab. In the "Incoming Mail server" section, make sure your AOL screen name and password are entered. In the "Outgoing Mail Server section", click the "My server requires authentication" check box.

The screen should look similar to:

Step 11

Click the Advanced tab. In the "Outgoing Mail (SMTP):" field, change the number that displays to 587.

The screen should look similar to:

Click Apply, then click OK and finally click Close.

Configuring Mailshell Anti-Spam to Automatically Scann Your AOL Folder

Step 12

You may now add your AOL folder for Mailshell Anti-Spam to scan. Start by clicking on the Mailshell Anti-Spam icon on the Mailshell Anti-Spam Outlook toolbar. On the Mailshell Anti-Spam popup, under the General Options section, click on "Enable Scan of Folders".

You should see something like:

Next, click the Add button. On the popup menu, select the Inbox folder of your AOL account to scan.

You should see something like:

Next, click the OK button

You should see something like:

Click OK. Outlook is now configured to automatically scan your AOL folder for spam.

Congratulations! Outlook is now configured to filter your AOL e-mail.