OL98: (CW) How to Prevent Outlook from Dialing When Starting Up

When you start Microsoft Outlook, it may automatically try to make a dial- up connection if your profile contains an Internet E-mail transport service. This article describes how to prevent Outlook from dialing the modem when starting so that you can work off-line and use Remote Mail. With Remote Mail, Outlook makes the dial-up connection only while you are checking and delivering mail.

You can have Outlook automatically dial on a scheduled basis with the timer initializing when Outlook starts; you must also select "Automatically dial when checking for new messages."

Using the Internet E-mail transport default settings, Outlook will not automatically dial your Internet service provider (ISP) and check mail. If Outlook does automatically dial your ISP when starting, follow these steps to disable the scheduled connection.

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Internet E-mail tab, click to clear "Automatically dial when checking for new messages." Click OK.

If you have the option selected, it may be preferable to also have selected "If using a dial-up connection hang up when finished sending and receiving mail", otherwise your modem will remain connected.

For more information about configuring Internet Mail, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: