1. Click on the Big Blue "E" or Connect to the Internet icon on desktop
2. Internet Connection Wizard window opens
3. Select the 3rd option "I want to setup my Internet connection manually…" and Click "NEXT"
4. Window opens that is titled "SET UP YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION"
How do you connect to the Internet? Select "I connect using my phone line" Then click the "NEXT" Button.
5. A window titled "Phone Number" will open and ask you to enter the phone number to dial to connect top your Internet service provider. DO NOT ENTER THE AREA CODE. Enter 285-5988 into the phone number field. UN-CHECK THE BOX THAT SAYS "Dial using area code and country code". DO NOT click Advanced. Click the "NEXT" Button
6. A WINDOW TITLED "Username and Password" will open. Enter your username and password in the appropriate fields. THIS IS CASE SENSATIVE and MUST BE EXACT!! Click the "Next" Button.
7. A window titled "CONNECTION NAME" will open. Delete out "Connection to 285-5988 and Enter Cibola Internet Services in the field. Click the "NEXT" Button.
8. A window titled "SET UP YOUR INTERNET MAIL ACCOUNT" will open. You will be prompted to set up an internet mail account now. Check the "YES" box. Click the "NEXT" Button.
9. In the next window that opens enter your name as you would like to appear when people receive mail from you. (John Smith) Click the "NEXT Button.
10. A window will open that will prompt you for your email address. Enter your email address in the format of username@7cities.net
11. A window will open titled EMAIL SERVER NAME. Make sure that the incoming mail server is a POP 3 Server, NOT an IMAP Server. POP3 is the default setting for this field.
In the field that says "INCOMING MAIL (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server" enter mail.7cities.net
In the field that says "OUTGOING MAIL (SMTP) server" enter mail.7cities.net Click the "NEXT" button.
12. A window will open up asking you for your Internet mail logon. In the account name field (user name should already be entered) if not enter your user name. In the password field enter your password.Both of the fields are case sensitive. The password field will shadow back to your screen asterisks instead of the password that you enter. This is to protect your password from those that should not see it. Make sure the box that says, "remember password" is checked. DO NOT CHECK THE BOX THAT SAYS LOG ON USING SECURE PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION. Click the NEXT button.
13. The next window completes the configuration. UN-check the box to connect to the internet immediately…. CLICK THE "Finish" Button.
14. A dial up connection box will appear. Click the "WORK OFFLINE" button. You will get an error message stating "Unable to retrieve web page in offline mode" This is normal at this time.
15. THE WEB BROWSER IS NOW OPENED Along the top click on the word "TOOLS" Go down to the Internet options selection which is the last thing listed and click on "Internet Options".
16. In the options window there are 6 tabs across the top. In the first tab titled "GENERAL" there is a field titled "Home PAGE" Single click the address http;//home.microsoft.com to highlight it in blue. Then, use the backspace key to delete this address from the field. Enter www.7cities.net in the home page field. Click on apply.
17. Click on the CONNECTION tab. Make sure that the button "Always dial my default connection" is checked. Click on the settings button. Go down to the box titled "Proxy server and check the little white box. The address and port fields will turn from grey to white. In the address field enter cache.7cities.net In the Port field enter the numbers 3128. Click on the Advanced settings button to the right of the port field.
18. In this window there is a list of servers (HTTP, SECURE, FTP, GOPHER, and SOCKS) At the bottom of this list is a white box that is checked titled "use the same proxy server for all protocols. Uncheck this box.
19. Delete all entries from the secure and socks line including port numbers. Click OK at the bottom of this window.
20. Click on the advanced button under dial-up settings. Place a check in both boxes "to disconnect if idle for 20 minutes" and "disconnect when connection may no longer be needed" Click OK on this section and Click OK again on the Cibola Internet Services settings window.
21. Go to the PROGRAMS tab. You should have OUTLOOK EXPRESS in the e-mail and news group fields. IF you do not have OUTLOOK Express in the mail field, click on the down arrow at the end of the field, and select Outlook Express if it is an option offered. If it is not offered, it may be downloaded from the Microsoft webpage or contact CIBOLA Internet Services. Check the box "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser"
22. Click the apply button at the bottom of this window. The click the OK Button.
23. Make sure the browser is open to full screen by clicking the box at the top right of the window between the line and the X. If you have 2 small boxes overlapping in the middle choice, your browser is already open to full screen.
24. On the toolbar across the top of the browser on the right is an Icon titled MAIL. Click on the Mail icon and scroll down to read mail. Click on Read Mail.
25. The mail program will want to connect, click on work offline.
26. The outlook express window is now open. Click on the word "TOOLS" across the top and go down to Accounts and click on accounts.
27. Click on the properties button on the right side of this window. Enter your email address in the reply to address field at the bottom of this window. Click ok.
28. Close the "Internet Accounts" window.
29. Click on the word "TOOLS" again. Go down to the "options" and click options.
30. In the GENERAL TAB, general section check the 1st and 3rd boxes. In the send/receive section check the 1st and 2nd boxes. Click apply.
31. In the SEND TAB, sending section check the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th boxes. In the mail sending format section change the mail sending format from HTML to Plain text. Click apply.
32. In the MAINTENANCE TAB, cleaning up messages section check the 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th boxes. Click apply.
33. Close down the options window.
34. Close down OUTLOOK EXPRESS.
35. CLOSE Down the Browser.
36. Double click on the Blue E Internet Explorer. You may be prompted to connect or stay offline. Select "CONNECT"
37. Click on the connect button, and the computer should dial up.
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