SUMMARY
The following documentation errors pertain to using the Microsoft
Network (MSN) online service with Microsoft Outlook 97:
The Outlook Help topics,"E-mail information services provided with
Outlook" and "Install an information service" state:
The Microsoft Network online service (Use the Internet Mail service
provider to use this service.)
This is incorrect, The help topic should say:
The Microsoft Network online service (Use the Microsoft Network
service, which is available after you install the Microsoft Network
online service on your computer).
Outlook 97 does not provide the MSN online transport service.
MSN online e-mail does not work with the Internet Mail transport
service.
The topic, "Using E-mail Information Services Provided with Outlook," in
Chapter 19, "Switching to Microsoft Outlook," of the Microsoft Office 97
Resource Kit, states the following:
MSN, The Microsoft Network
You can use the Internet Mail service provider to use this online
service.
This is incorrect, The topic should say:
MSN, The Microsoft Network
You can use the Microsoft Network service, which is available after
you install the Microsoft Network online service on your computer.
Microsoft Network online e-mail does not work with the Internet
Mail transport service.