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Access Orlando is no longer providing dial-up or ADSL Internet Access Services
Microsoft Internet Mail
The following instructions are based on the Windows 95 version
of Microsoft Internet Mail, but should be similar or the same for
the Windows 3.x and Macintosh versions.
The first time you run Internet Mail it will start it's setup
wizard. These instructions are for people that have already been
through the setup, but can't get it to work or want to fine-tune
it's settings.
While running Internet Mail:
- Click Mail from the top
- Click Options
- Click the Server tab:
- Next to Name should be your real name -
for example: John Doe or The Doe Family
- Leave Organization blank
- Next to Email Address enter your e-mail
address - for example: username@ao.net
replacing username with your username
- Next to Outgoing Mail (SMTP) enter mail.ao.net
- Next to Incoming Mail (POP3) enter mail.ao.net
- Under Logon Settings, Logon using should
be selected, then next to Account Name
enter your username (usually eight characters,
always all lowercase). If you don't want to enter
your password each time you get mail, enter your
password next to Password.
- Click the Advanced Settings button:
- Next to Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server
should be 25
- Next to Incoming Mail (POP3) Server
should be 110
- Do not download messages over ?? KB
should NOT be checked
- Leave a copy of messages on server
should NOT be checked
- Reply To should be blank
- The Server Timeout
"slide-bar" should normally be
set to 1 minute, but if you plan on
sending or receiving large attachments,
set it to 5 minutes.
- Click OK
- Click the Connection tab:
- Select I use a modem to access my e-mail
- Under Use the following Dial-Up Networking
connection, select the name of your Access
Orlando Dial-up connection by clicking the down
arrow
- Disconnect when finished sending and receiving
should not be checked
- Click Apply, then click OK
How to set Internet Mail to be IE's default mail client:
If you have Internet Explorer 3.x, you can set it's Mail
button (you'll see it while running Internet Explorer) to start
Internet Mail. Note: If you have Internet Explorer 2.x there is
no mail button, if you have Internet Explorer 4.x, you should be
using Outlook Express for e-mail.
- Start Internet Explorer
- Click View from the top
- Click Options
- Click the Programs tab
- Next to Mail select Internet Mail
- Click Apply, click OK
Internet Mail should automatically go online and your new
messages when you start it and also should send out messages that
you write automatically. If you ever need to send or receive
messages 'manually' click it's Send & Receive button.
For more information about Internet Mail or to download a
newer version of it (if available), go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie3/imn.htm
