To
begin, click the 'Windows Start menu', select 'Settings', select
'Dial-up
Networking'.
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Double
click the 'Make New Connection' icon.
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A
dialogue box will open which will welcome you to the Network Connection Wizard,
click 'next'.
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Select
the second option 'I have an existing Internet account', and click 'next'.
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Select
option one on this screen, and click 'next'.
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Select
'Connect using my phone line', and click 'next'.
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Select
'Create a new dial-up connection', and click 'next'.
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Type
in 08451211763
into the 'Telephone number' box (leave area code
blank). Make sure that the 'Use area code' and 'dialing rules' box
is unchecked, and click 'next'.
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Type
in your 'username' (e.g. bcc000000) and your 'password' (e.g. verify)
and click 'next'. If you have forgotten your username and/or password,
please refer to your alncom.net welcome e-mail, or alternatively contact
alncom.net
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Select
the 'No' option, and click 'next'..
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Type
a name for your new connection, such as alncom.net, and click 'next'.
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The following instructions explain how to setup an e-mail account using Microsoft
Outlook Express.
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Select
'Yes' to 'Do you want to setup an Internet mail account now?', and
click 'next'.
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Type
in your name in the 'Display name' box, and click 'next'.
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Type
in your e-mail address (e.g. joeb@alncom.net) in the 'E-mail address'
box and click 'next'. If you have forgotten your e-mail address, please
refer to your alncom.net welcome e-mail, or alternatively contact alncom.net
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Select
'POP3' as the 'incoming mail server type' in the drop down menu.
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Type
'mail.alncom.net' as the 'Incoming mail server' address.
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Type
'mail.alncom.net' as the 'Outgoing mail server address', and click
'next'.
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Type
in your 'username' (e.g. bcc000000) and your 'password' (e.g. verify),
and click 'next'. If you have forgotten your username and/or password,
please refer to your alncom.net welcome e-mail, or alternatively contact
alncom.net
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Type
in a name for your mail account, and click 'next'.
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Select
'No' to setting up a News account, and click 'next'.
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Select
'No' to setting up a Directory Service account, and click 'next'.
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Click
'Finish' and 'Yes' to restart your computer.
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Once
your computer has restarted, click the Windows Start menu, select 'Settings',
select 'Dial-up Networking'. Right click your 'alncom.net'
icon and select 'Properties'.
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Select
the 'Server Type' tab and make sure that the type of Dial-up server is
set to 'PPP: Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, Internet'.
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Make
sure all remaining check boxs are unchecked except the 'TCP/IP'
box and click 'OK'.
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To
use your new alncom.net Internet connection, click the Windows Start menu,
select 'Settings', select 'Dial-up Networking' and double click
the 'alncom.net' icon.
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