Setting up Outlook 2001 under Classic

[Jared Jenkins]

This is my first time using Outlook 2001, so please forgive me if this is a stupid question, but..

I am trying to setup Outlook 2001 under classic. I am attempting to do this on a machine that is running 10.2.8 and one running 10.3.1. When I launch Outlook, Classic starts up, Outlook starts, then I get the New Profile window. I imput the server name and the mailbox name. Since it is a laptop, I click "no" under the always connected question. Then click "Test Settings". A window then comes up saying that the exchange server couldn't be found on my network
Now, I am using a VPN connection to the server from home over my cable modem, so how do I get it to look there for the exchange server? Do I need to setup something special in my Network settings
Thanks

 

[William M. Smith]

This is my first time using Outlook 2001, so please forgive me if this is a
stupid question, but...

I am trying to setup Outlook 2001 under classic. I am attempting to do this
on a machine that is running 10.2.8 and one running 10.3.1. When I launch
Outlook, Classic starts up, Outlook starts, then I get the New Profile window.
I imput the server name and the mailbox name. Since it is a laptop, I click
"no" under the always connected question. Then click "Test Settings". A
window then comes up saying that the exchange server couldn't be found on my
network.
Now, I am using a VPN connection to the server from home over my cable modem,
so how do I get it to look there for the exchange server? Do I need to setup
something special in my Network settings?

Hi Jared!

This can actually be a very complex problem.

Outlook 2001 requires you to use a *name* for a server and will not accept
an IP address.

Names can be provided to your Mac via DNS or using a Hosts file that resides
on each Mac.

Also, your Classic environment relies on the Mac OS 9 TCP/IP Control Panel
for its network settings, but newer Macs can not boot into Mac OS 9 to
access the Control Panel and you can't open it while booted into Mac OS X.

A few questions for you:

1.) Does your network use DNS servers?
2.) Does your laptop also have an Airport card? If so, do you use it to
connect to your email server or are you using the Ethernet port?

The solution is to get your Mac OS 9 TCP/IP Control Panel configured to use
the correct network adapter and to use a Hosts file if you don't have DNS.

If you answered "no" to the first question or "yes" to the second, email me
privately with your responses and I can send you a couple of files that will
allow you to configure your network settings.

Hope this helps! bill