OL2000: (CW) Configuring Outlook to Use a Cable Modem

This article describes how you can configure Microsoft Outlook to send and receive mail using a high-speed cable modem service.

Cable modem Internet services come in two varieties. The first generation cable modem Internet services use a TV cable connection and a device that combines high-speed downloading with nominal-speed uploading using your telephone line. Such devices, often referred to as hybrid or duplex modems, are attached to a network card instead of the traditional modem using a serial port.

Satellite dish systems, such as DirecPC, use similar devices to combine upload and download functions in a higher speed environment.

The second generation cable modem Internet services use a TV cable connection for two way Internet communications. This type of cable modem does not use a telephone line.

NOTE: These instructions assume that you already have a profile to use with your Internet mail account.

For more information on creating a profile in Outlook, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: To use Outlook with a cable modem, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu click Services.
2. Click the Internet E-mail service, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Connection tab, and then select "Connect using my local area network (LAN)."
4. Click OK, OK, OK, and then restart Outlook.

For more information on the Internet Mail service with Outlook 98, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: