The first thing that most of us do when we go online is check our emails. You can have Outlook start automatically when you start your computer.  Here's how:

1. In Windows 98 choose Start/Settings/Taskbar & Start Menu. 
2. Select the Start Menu Programs tab and click Add.
3. Choose Browse, locate and select the Outlook file and click Next. 
4. In the "Select Program Folder" dialog, choose Start-up and click Next.
5. Type a name for the shortcut and click Finish.