Installing Microsoft Outlook under Windows 98

Outlook 98 with  Microsoft Fax

1. Install Outlook 98, making sure you get the Corporate/Workgroup mode by following our procedure for Controlling the mode choice.
2. Run Awfax.exe from the Windows 98 CD, as described under Installing Windows Messaging under Windows 98.
3. Add the Fax Update component by following the steps on our Components page.
4. Using Control Panel | Mail and Fax, configure a profile containing the Microsoft Fax, Personal Folders, Outlook Address Book and Personal Address Book services.

Outlook 98 with  workgroup mail

1. Run Wms.exe from the Windows 98 CD, as described under Installing Windows Messaging under Windows 98.
2. Using Control Panel | Microsoft Mail Postoffice, create a new workgroup postoffice or administer an existing postoffice, making sure that an account exists for everyone who will be connecting via Windows Messaging.
3. Install Outlook 98, making sure you get the Corporate/Workgroup mode by following our procedure for Controlling the mode choice.
4. Add the Microsoft Mail 3.x Support component by following the steps on our Components page.
5. Using Control Panel | Mail and Fax, configure a profile containing the Microsoft Mail, Personal Folders, Outlook Address Book and Personal Address Book (optional) services.  

Outlook 98 with both workgroup mail and Microsoft Fax

1. Run Wms.exe from the Windows 98 CD, as described under Installing Windows Messaging under Windows 98.
2. Using Control Panel | Microsoft Mail Postoffice, create a new workgroup postoffice or administer an existing postoffice, making sure that an account exists for everyone who will be connecting via Windows Messaging.
3. Install Outlook 98, making sure you get the Corporate/Workgroup mode by following our procedure for Controlling the mode choice.
4. Run Awfax.exe from the Windows 98 CD, as described above. (You could also do this after step 1.)
5. Add the Fax Update and Microsoft Mail 3.x Support components by following the steps on our Components page.
6. Using Control Panel | Mail and Fax, configure a profile containing the Microsoft Fax, Microsoft Mail, Personal Folders, Outlook Address Book and Personal Address Book services.

Outlook 97 with  Microsoft Fax

1. Run Wms.exe from the Windows 98 CD, as described under Installing Windows Messaging under Windows 98.
2. Run Awfax.exe from the Windows 98 CD, as described under Installing Windows Messaging under Windows 98.
3. Using Control Panel | Mail, configure a profile containing the Microsoft Fax, Personal Folders and Personal Address Book services. Run Windows Messaging, and make sure that the Microsoft Fax component is working properly.
4. Install Outlook 97 or Office 97.
5. Immediately (without rebooting) install the Office 97 Service Release 1 patch. (You can add the SR-2 patch later.)
6. Using Control Panel | Mail and Fax, add the Outlook Address Book service, if it was not added automatically during Outlook 97 setup.

Outlook 97 with  workgroup mail

1. Run Wms.exe from the Windows 98 CD, as described under Installing Windows Messaging under Windows 98.
2. Using Control Panel | Microsoft Mail Postoffice, create a new workgroup postoffice or administer an existing postoffice, making sure that an account exists for everyone who will be connecting via Windows Messaging.
3. Install Outlook 97 (or Office 97), including the Microsoft Mail service.
4. Immediately (without rebooting) install the Office 97 Service Release 1 patch. (You can add the SR-2 patch later.)
5. Using Control Panel | Mail and Fax, configure a profile containing the Microsoft Mail, Personal Folders, Outlook Address Book and Personal Address Book (optional) services.

Outlook 97 with both workgroup mail and Microsoft Fax

1. Run Wms.exe from the Windows 98 CD, as described under Installing Windows Messaging under Windows 98.
2. Run Awfax.exe from the Windows 98 CD, as described under Installing Windows Messaging under Windows 98.
3. Using Control Panel | Mail, configure a profile containing the Microsoft Fax, Personal Folders and Personal Address Book services. Run Windows Messaging, and make sure that the Microsoft Fax component is working properly.
4. Install Outlook 97 (or Office 97), including the Microsoft Mail service.
5. Immediately (without rebooting) install the Office 97 Service Release 1 patch. (You can add the SR-2 patch later.)
6. Using Control Panel | Mail and Fax, add the Outlook Address Book service, if it was not added automatically during Outlook 97 setup.

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Updated Jul 15 2008

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