Erienet's Windows XP Connection Instructions

Erienet's Windows XP Setup Instructions
(rev. 1/06)

Step 1: Start the Internet Connection Wizard.

Press the

(START) button, select Run..., type in inetwiz and click OK.

The Internet Connection Wizard will appear, click the option button next to "Connect using my phoneline" and click Next.

If you have never setup your modem, you will be prompted to do so now.

If you have an existing dial-up connection a page will be displayed asking if you would like to create a new or use an existing connection. Choose to Create a new dial-up connection and click Next.

Uncheck the "Use area code and dialing rules" option and enter your preferred access number for the Telephone number.

Please note: If you have call waiting on your phone line, add either 70#, or *70, before our modem.
You may need to refer to your telephone book to find the proper code as each telephone company is different.

Click OK, then click Next.

In the "Internet Account Logon Information" screen, enter your username@erienet.net and password.
(NOTE: your username must be entered in lower case (small) letters and NO spaces)
Example: howard@erienet.net

Click Next.

Type in "Erienet" for the connection name and click Next.

In the screen "Set Up Your Internet Mail Account" choose No.

Click Next, then Finish.

Step 2: Create a shortcut.

Click Start, Connect to, Show all connections.

RIGHT-click on the Erienet icon and choose create shortcut.

You should get a warning box, just click Yes, this will create a shortcut to Erienet on your Desktop.

Close all open windows.

Step 3: Connecting.

To connect to the Internet, simply double-click on the Shortcut to Erienet icon on your desktop and click dial.

Microsoft Outlook Express 6 E-Mail Setup

The first time you enter mail it should start asking you how to configure your email, if not, in the Internet Mail Window, at the top, click on Tools and select Accounts.

Please Note: if you have an Erienet account already configured in Outlook, you will want to remove it before adding the new one to prevent a conflict. This is not necessary if you are configuring Outlook to read multiple mail accounts, just make sure that you do not have 2 accounts configured accessing the same email account.

To ADD a MAIL account, a wizard should appear to help you setup your email.

Your Name/Display Name - Type in your Real Name as you want people to see it when they receive email from you.

Internet E-Mail Address - This is your username@erienet.net (e.g. howard@erienet.net)

E-Mail Server Names
Choose "IMAP" server
Incoming Mail Server - erienet.net
Outgoing Mail Server - erienet.net

Internet Mail Logon - choose Log on using:
Account Name - enter your username (ALL LOWERCASE!). (e.g. howard)
Password - enter your password (ALL LOWERCASE!).

Click Next and then Finish

Click Properties

Click on the TAB at the top marked: "Servers"

At the bottom of this screen check the box: "my server requires authentication"

Click OK, then Close

Always remember to copy any mail you wish to save to your local hard drive, old mail messages will be deleted from your Inbox periodically.

Erienet's Windows XP Setup Instructions (rev. 1/06)

Step 1: Start the Internet Connection Wizard.

Step 2: Create a shortcut.

Step 3: Connecting.

Microsoft Outlook Express 6 E-Mail Setup

PLEASE NOTE: All accounts are subject to Erienet's Usage Policy. A copy of Erienet's Usage Policy is located at http://erienet.net/agreement.html

Erienet's Windows XP Setup Instructions
(rev. 1/06)

PLEASE NOTE: All accounts are subject to Erienet's Usage Policy.
A copy of Erienet's Usage Policy is located at http://erienet.net/agreement.html