Can I set up email from MS Outlook 2003 on a computer w/o the Internet?

Question

I'm writing this from a mobile browser, but a friend is going to give me a computer with MS applications on it, including MS Outlook 2003.

I won't be able to get the internet on the computer for some time. Will I still be able to set up an email account with the Outlook?

What will the address be like, for instance:

Myusername@(what?).(what?).

Not sure if she still has the manual for Outlook; I don't think she does. Any info will be helpful. Thank you!

Answer 1

ooh. i dont think so. ive tried that once but i guess you really need an internet connection.

Answer 2

Yes you can set it all up without internet. You will have to get information such as internet provider but, you go to Tools || Options || Mail Set Up tab and you will get prompted for a wizard if not fill in the information manually.

Answer 3

you can only use an existing account like say Google Mail or Yahoo mail. however, it has to have POP, SMPT, etc. enabled. Gmail gives it to you for free, yahoo charges a couple dollars a year for it, and hotmail charges a couple of dollars per year for it. but you cannot create an email account with outlook, only interact with an existing one!

Answer 4

Above are good answers. It really not worth setting up until you have the internet access. For now the link may help you learn.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/FX100647201033.aspx