Microsoft Mail Set Up In MS XP Outlook!

Any idea, can the microsoft mail be set in MS XP Outlook (Pro) WITHOUT having to install lower version of Outlook first from MS Office 97…?

My OS is Win 2k Pro and Office is Office XP Pro.

Microsoft Mail contains all the workgroup user email addresses. It’s located at Win NT 4.

My usual pratice for email setting is i will set the MS Mail first from MS Outlook 97 then upgraded to MS Outlook XP. After the upgrading, i will then set the internet mail.