OL2000: (IMO) 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 Internet services come in two types. The first generation cable Internet services use a TV cable connection and 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 DirectPC, use similar devices to combine upload and download functions in a higher-speed environment.

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

NOTE: These instructions assume that you already have an account to use with your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

For more information on creating accounts in the Internet Mail Only installation of Outlook 2000, 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 Accounts.
2. Click the Internet E-mail account, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Connection tab, and then click to select "Connect using my local area network (LAN)."
4. Click OK, OK, OK, and then restart Outlook.