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How to Use Outlook with Covad.net

You can use Outlook with your Covad.net e-mail account. The following steps set up Outlook to both receive and send e-mail messages with your Covad.net account.

Note You can receive your Covad.net e-mail messages by using Outlook from most places with an Internet connection. However, to send e-mail messages, you must be connected directly to the Covad.net service or use an alternate Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) e-mail server on the service you are using at that location. For example, if you want to check your Covad.net e-mail account at work, configure Outlook to use your work SMTP server to send messages.

Do one of the following:

Add your Covad.net e-mail account

1. On the Tools menu, click E-mail Accounts.
2. Click Add a new e-mail account, and then click Next.
3. Click POP3, and then click Next.
4. Under User Information, do the following:
1. In the Your Name box, type your full name the way that you want it to appear to other people.
2. In the E-mail Address box, type your e-mail user name, followed by @covad.net.
5. Under Server Information, do the following:
1. In the Incoming mail server (POP3) box, type pop3.covad.net.
2. In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) box, type smtp.covad.net.
6. Under Logon Information, do the following:
1. In the User Name box, type your user name provided by Covad.net.
2. In the Password box, type your password.
3. Select the Remember password check box.

Note You have the option to have Outlook remember your password by typing it in the Password box and selecting the Remember password check box. Having Outlook remember your password means that you won't have to type your password each time you access the account; however, it also means that the account is vulnerable to anyone who has access to your computer.Use strong passwords that combine upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Weak passwords don't mix these elements. Strong password: Y6dh!et5. Weak password: House27. Use a strong password that you can remember so that you don't have to write it down.

7. To verify that your account is working, click Test Account Settings. If there is missing or incorrect information, such as your password, you are prompted to supply or correct it. Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.
8. Click More Settings.
9. On the General tab, under Mail Account, type Covad.net.
10. Click OK, and then click Next.
11. Click Finish.

Notes

• Do not select the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) check box.
• Unless specified by Covad.net, all server and address entries are typed in lowercase letters. For more go to Outlook Support

Remove your Covad.net e-mail account

1. On the Tools menu, click E-mail Accounts.
2. Click View or change existing e-mail accounts, and then click Next.
3. Click the Covad.net e-mail account that you want to remove, and then click Remove.
4. Click Finish.

Access your work e-mail and schedule from home

With the prevalence of computers and Internet connections at home, you may have wondered how you can access your work e-mail and schedule in Outlook 2002 from your home computer, handheld PC, or Pocket PC.
With Outlook, you can send and receive e-mail messages and share other information from your office, from home, and from the road. At the office, you typically connect to a server on a local network. At home or on the road, you can manage your e-mail messages and other items on your work computer in one of the following ways:
• From a desktop or laptop computer using the Remote Mail or Offline Folder feature in Outlook.
• From a mobile device, such as a Pocket PC or handheld PC.
This article gives you an overview of how each option works and tells you where to get more information and provide Outlook Support.
Using a Pocket PC or handheld PC
The Pocket PC and handheld PCs are types of mobile devices, that is, information appliances that are more similar to a TV than to a desktop computer. Both devices offer a version of Outlook that runs on the device, as well as the ability to synchronize the information on the device with your office and/or home computer. You can view your e-mail on your Pocket PC or handheld PC online. Messages that you receive through your regular ISP (such as MSN® and AOL), your corporate network, and your Internet-based e-mail (such as MSN® Hotmail®) can show up in your Inbox on your Pocket PC or handheld PC.
By using Microsoft ActiveSync® on your Microsoft Windows®-based computer, you can synchronize your Pocket PC or handheld PC with your desktop PC over both direct and remote connections. These devices connect to your desktop or laptop computer for synchronization using a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or a serial cable, or infrared connection. You can also connect using a modem (with network Remote Access Service, or RAS, server access), or you can connect to a LAN using a network (Ethernet) card. For details about Pocket PC functionality, visit the Pocket PC Web page. For details about handheld PC functionality, visit the Handheld PC Features: Hardware Web page.