Have your Windows 98 CD-ROM or Diskettes available.
• Click on the Start Menu
• Click Programs
• Click Internet Explorer (folder)
• Click Connection Wizard
The next screen will usually be a simple introduction to the Setup Wizard.
• Choose Next
The next screen gives you three choices on how you would like to connect to the Internet:
1) I want to choose an Internet Service Provider and set up a new Internet account.
2) I want to set up a new connection on this computer to my existing Internet account using my phone line or local area network (LAN).
3) I already have an Internet Connection set-up on this computer and I do not want to change it.
• Choose 2 (New connection to my existing Internet service), then click next.
You then have 2 choices:
• Connect using my phone line
• Connect using a local area network (LAN)
• Choose Phone Line, then click next.
I will then ask you if you want to configure an existing account or create a new one.
• Choose "Create New Account".
It will ask you to type in the phone number you wish to dial into:
• 702-638-5465
or
• 702-638-5465 (ISDN)
Make sure the box entitled "Use area code when dialing number" is NOT checked then click next.
It will then ask you to name the connection with a friendly name, usually "Net Nevada". Then click next.
Set Up your Internet Mail Account
It will then ask you if you want to set-up an Internet Mail Account.
The answer is:
• Yes, then click next.
You are then offered 2 options:
• Create a new Internet Mail account.
• Use an existing Internet Mail account.
The answer will be:
• Create a new Internet Mail account
The first question is "Display Name"?
• This is where they would put their Real Name, then click next.
Next is e-mail address.
• Enter your e-mail address.
Next you are given the choice of POP3 or IMAP type server.
• Choose POP3
Enter your incoming mail server as:
• mail.yourdomain.net*
Enter your outgoing mail server as:
• smtp.yourdomain.net*
Then click next.
For "Internet Mail Logon":
• Logon using POP Account Name
• Enter the first part of your e-mail address (before the @ symbol), then click next.
Choose a friendly name for this account, the default is:
• mail.yourdomain.net*
This is normally fine.
Skip Create an Internet News Account
Skip the directory server set-up and you are done!
* yourdomain.net is replaced by netnevada.net, summerlin.net, thelakes.net, etc. Whichever you chose for your domain.