Outlook2000, email/receiving and sending

[Guest]

The problem is that Outlook 2000 cannot receive incoming mails, even though
it can send out e-mails. Currently XP Home edition is running. Also I have
Outlook Express running ( for Hotmail as well as Comcast.net), even though
Outlook is set for dafault (I believe default is for Comcast only, because
Hotmail account is not setup in Outlook 2000). The problem is that any mail
addressed to Comcast is going to Outlook Express, not Outlook 2000, which I
wanted to. Outlook 2000 attempts to retrive mails (icon showing "looking for
the server"), but eventually fails and a message box asking username and
password appears. The error message is "bad username or password", which I
don't believe because mails can be sent out.

Suggestions please!. I wonder whether Outlook Express has to be deleted so
that Comcast emails can go to Outlook 2000, not Outlook Express.

Second question is that whether I need to click "send/ receive" to send a
message out after a click "send" in the message box. In other word, it takes
to clicks. Without the second click of "send/receive", the message is
stored in Outbox. Is this normal?

 

[DL]

Assuming mail accounts are set up correctly, in OL, then which ever mail app
you have running that includes the mail account will receive mail.
Close OE and check the mail settings in OL ie send a test mail to yourself.
Assuming it works delete that mail account in OE, or stop using OE, or set
OE not to check for mail on that account.

 

[Guest]

Thanks DL, it works now.

Assuming mail accounts are set up correctly, in OL, then which ever mail app
you have running that includes the mail account will receive mail.
Close OE and check the mail settings in OL ie send a test mail to yourself.
Assuming it works delete that mail account in OE, or stop using OE, or set
OE not to check for mail on that account.