(for Windows 98 you need Microsoft OutLook - it is a part of Microsoft Office and also it can be taken separately, The Microsoft OutLook Express which is going standard with Windows 98 is not sufficient.)

1. Click the Add/Remove Programs option in Control Panel, and then click the Windows Setup tab.
2. In the Components list, click Microsoft Exchange, and then click the Details button.
3. In the Microsoft Exchange dialog box, click Internet Mail, and then click OK.

Having installed Internet Mail you must add it as an information service to a Microsoft Exchange profile.

II. How to add it as an information service to a Microsoft Exchange Profile and configure it

1. Double-click the Mail and Fax icon in Control Panel, then click a profile.
2. In the Services dialog box, click the Add button.
3. In the Add Service to Profile dialog box, click Internet Mail, and then click OK.
4. Type your full name and your electronic mail name in the Personal Information box which appears on the screen.
5. Type the following information in the Mailbox Information box:
- Internet Mail Server
- Account Name
- Account Password (if you miss the Password the system will ask you to enter your password when you want to log on)
6. Click the Advanced Options button if the POP3 server is different from the SMTP server.
In the Advanced Options dialog box type the name of the SMTP server used to send outbound messages and click OK. If you have a DNS server you can type a domain name. Otherwise you must type an IP address.
7. In the General property sheet, click the Message Format button to specify the character sets and the format of the outgoing messages.
8. Click the Connection tab and define whether the computer connects to the Internet server through a LAN connection or a modem connection.

If this information proves to be insufficient it is recommended to use quoted book: "Windows 95 Resource Kit"